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| Benjamin
STARKE |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Nov 1986
in Cottbus, GDR |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Weight | 81 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Berlin, GER |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He has had shoulder problems since 2008 which forced him to change his backstroke technique. (swim.de, 14 Jun 2011) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller.
(benjaminstarke.de, 01 Nov 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
German |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Ben (Facebook profile, 15 Jan 2015) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive swimming in 2013. (psvcottbus-schwimmen.de, 09 Oct 2014) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Butterfly |
52.40 |
| 6 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.52 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
53.50 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
52.18 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.01 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.60 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:08.32 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Butterfly |
51.31 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:28.58 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:01.01 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Butterfly |
24.25 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heat |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
200m Butterfly |
2:00.40 |
| 7 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:17.52 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
51.55 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
6:54.12 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:26.05 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:18.61 |
| 7 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:39.33 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.97 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Butterfly |
50.93 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
1:46.19 |
| 7 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.60 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.65 |
| 3 |
2003/2004 |
New York, NY, USA |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.48 |
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