About Torben Schmidtke
Born 1989. Torben Schmidtke is a German swimmer.
Torben Schmidtke (born 24 February 1989) is a German Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. He specialises in freestyle swimming and breaststroke swimming where he has won two Paralympic medals, two World medals and three European medals.
Schmidtke was born with dysmelia in his legs and has three fingers on his left hand, he had his right foot amputated in October 2018 due to severe pain relating to his health condition. As well as swimming, he works for the German Federal Police as an IT specialist in Potsdam.
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Who is Torben Schmidtke?
German swimmer
When was Torben Schmidtke born?
Torben Schmidtke was born on 24 February 1989 in Schwerin.
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Torben Schmidtke is a swimmer.
What nationality is Torben Schmidtke?
Torben Schmidtke is German.
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