About Klaus Steinbach
Born 1952. Klaus Steinbach is a German swimmer.
Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former world record holder and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.
At the 1972 Games, he was a member of West Germany's silver medal–winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. At the 1976 Games, he was part of West Germany's bronze medal–winning 4×100 m medley relay. He also has one individual bronze medal and six relay medals from the World Aquatics Championships between 1973 and 1978.
Steinbach was the first man under 50 seconds on 100 m freestyle in a short course meters pool.
He also served as Germany's Chef de Mission for the 2004 and 2006 Olympics.
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Who is Klaus Steinbach?
German swimmer
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Klaus Steinbach was born on 14 December 1952 in Kleve.
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Klaus Steinbach is a swimmer.
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Klaus Steinbach is German.
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