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| Ramon
KLENZ |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 02 Aug 1998
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Berlin, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SG Neukolln: Berlin, GER |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He missed out on selection for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after suffering whiplash and bruises to his neck and shoulders a day before the German trials. Despite being given special dispensation to have a solo race against the clock he failed to achieve the qualification standard. (swimswam.com, 18 May 2021; swimsportnews.de, 18 Apr 2021) |
Famous relatives |
His mother Sabine Krauss [nee Herbst] competed for Germany in swimming at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. His grandmother Eva Herbst and grandfather Jochen Herbst competed for East Germany in swimming at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His father Karl-Heinz Klenz also competed in swimming at national level. His uncle Stefan Herbst competed in swimming for Germany at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and won two world championship medals. His half-sister Johanna Krauss has represented Germany at elite junior level in diving. (berliner-zeitung.de, 28 Feb 2020; saechsische.de, 09 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His mother encouraged him to try the sport. "I was very fortunate that my mother took care of a lot and that she knew her way around very well. I think if I hadn't grown up in such a sports crazy family I wouldn't have become a swimmer." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His mother Sabine, and his uncle Stefan. (saechsische.de, 09 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Hannes Vitense [national]; Lasse Frank [personal], from 2019 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
In January 2019 he began serving as a sports soldier in the German Armed Forces [Bundeswehr]. (Instagram profile, 30 Nov 2021; saechsische.de, 09 Oct 2019) |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
1:53.61 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
52.15 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.02 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:25.54 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
1:58.26 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
24.30 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
52.65 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 8 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:35.27 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.47 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Butterfly |
53.83 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Butterfly |
51.11 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Butterfly |
1:52.47 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Individual Medley |
53.31 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.54 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Butterfly |
23.38 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Butterfly |
1:51.51 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Individual Medley |
1:57.76 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Butterfly |
50.91 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:25.75 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 68 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 5 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
1:58.15 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:29.02 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
1:56.78 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
53.06 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.34 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:24.24 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.16 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
1:56.85 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
52.95 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.12 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
1:57.14 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
53.02 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.33 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
1:55.55 |
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