Mark Warnecke

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Mark•Warnecke
Used name	Mark•Warnecke
Born	15 February 1970 in Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements	187 cm / 100 kg
Affiliations	Sportgemeinschaft Essen
NOC	Germany West Germany

Medals	OG
Gold	0
Silver	0
Bronze	1
Total	1

Biography

Breaststroke swimmer Mark Warnecke was a four-time Olympian representing West Germany at Seoul in 1988 and re-unified Germany since the 1992 Barcelona Games. With the 4x100 medley relay he finished an unfortunate fourth on three successive occasions 1988-1996. In the 100 metres breaststroke, Warnecke won the bronze medal at Atlanta in 1996, and finished 11th, 13th and 20th in 1988, 1992, and 2000 respectively. Over 200 metres he was placed a disappointing 31st in 1988.

In 1995, Warnecke was Short Course World Champion over 100 metres breaststroke, and in 2000 was the 50 metres breaststroke champion. In 2005 he had his greatest moment over the non-Olympic 50 metres breaststroke event, winning the gold medal and becoming the oldest ever swimming world champion. At European Championships, Warnecke won 13 gold, four silver and three bronze medals, capturing four individual gold medals in 1994, 1998-2000 in his specialist discipline, 50 metres breaststroke.

Warnecke won numerous national titles mostly in the 50 and 100 metres breaststroke. He also set several European and world swimming records during his career. In 2005, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He later became a physician and developed a special diet program as an entrepreneur for his products. As a nutritional consultant, he also worked for Bundesliga football clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Warnecke was for many years, an active spokesman in the German Swimming Federation. Between 2001-05 he turned to automobile racing and competed in the Porsche Carrera Cup.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1988 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	FRG			Mark Warnecke
	100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)		11
	200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)		=31
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic)	West Germany	4
1992 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	GER			Mark Warnecke
	100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)		=13
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic)	Germany	4
1996 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	GER			Mark Warnecke
	100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)		3	Bronze
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic)	Germany	4
2000 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	GER			Mark Warnecke
	100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic)		20

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1991 Sheffield SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay)
Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 25 June 1995 - 27 April 1996 and 28 July 2001 - 29 July 2001: 27.82 (25 June 1995; Warendorf, GER), 27.59 (28 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 18 February 1995 - 22 January 2002: 27.00 (18 February 1995; Gelsenkirchen, GER), 26.97 (8 February 1997; Paris, FRA), 26.97 tied (21 January 1998; Sydney, AUS), 26.97 tied (28 March 1998; Paris, FRA), 26.70 (11 December 1998; Sheffield, GBR); 4×50 m medley relay – 4 December 1994 - 13 December 1998, 13 December 1998 - 12 December 2002, and 12 December 2003 - 7 December 2006: 1:38.01 (4 December 1994; Stavanger, NOR), 1:35.51 tied (13 December 1998; Sheffield, GBR), 1:35.14 (13 December 2001; Antwerpen, BEL), 1:34.78 (13 December 2001; Antwerpen, BEL), 1:34.46 (12 December 2003; Dublin, IRL))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 18 February 1995 - 11 December 1998 and 21 January 1998 - 22 January 2002: 27.00 (18 February 1995; Gelsenkirchen, GER) (competed for Germany), 26.97 (8 February 1997; Paris, FRA) (competed for Germany), 26.97 tied (21 January 1998; Sydney, AUS) (competed for Germany), 26.97 tied (28 November 1998; Paris, FRA) (competed for Germany), 26.70 (11 December 1998; Sheffield, GBR) (competed for Germany))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–2–1 1995 Wien SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 1999 İstanbul SWM gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 2000 Helsinki SWM gold: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (13–4–3 1993 Gateshead gold: 4×50 m breaststroke relay, bronze: 50 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 1994 Stavanger gold: 50 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 1998 Sheffield gold: 50 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 100 m breaststroke (competed for Germany); 1999 Lisboa gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 2000 Valencia gold: 50 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 2001 Antwerpen gold: 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany); 2002 Riesa gold: 4×50 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany); 2003 Dublin gold: 4×50 m medley relay, bronze: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany); 2004 Wien gold: 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany); 2005 Trieste gold: 4×50 m medley relay (competed for Germany))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (2–0–0 1995 Rio de Janeiro gold: 100 m breaststroke (competed for Germany); 2000 Athina gold: 50 m breaststroke (competed for Germany))