Lars Conrad

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLars•Conrad
Used nameLars•Conrad
Born1 June 1976 in West-Berlin, Berlin (GER) 
Measurements187 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsWASPO 98 Hannover, Hannover (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

German freestyle swimmer Lars Conrad mainly participated in relay events at international events. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the Germans finished an unfortunate fourth in the 4x100 free, just 0.37 seconds behind Brazil. Conrad, however, only swam in the heats. Four years later at Athens, he was a member of all three final relays. He placed eighth with the 4x100 free, sixth with the 4x200 free, and won the silver medal with the 4x100 medley, swimming the 100 metres free faster than Pieter van den Hoogenband in the 100 free final.

In 2001 and 2003, Conrad won two relay bronze medals at World Championships, as well as one gold (1997) and two bronzes (1997, 2000) at World Short-Course Championships. At Europeans he added two more relay golds (1999, 2002), three silvers (1999, 2000, 2002), and three bronzes (1997, 1999, 2002). At European Short-Course Championships he added four individual golds (100 and 200 free in both 1996 and 2002), and two relay golds.

Conrad was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He studied economic science and worked with Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst Holding GmbH, and later Swiss Life Select, with both companies dealing with insurance and finance products.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Lars Conrad
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 4
2004 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Lars Conrad
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 8
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 2 Silver

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