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| Kristel
KÖBRICH |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Chile
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 09 Aug 1985
in Santiago, CHI |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Córdoba, ARG |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her older sisters competed in swimming and she showed potential when she accompanied them to training. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 she was named Best Latin American Female Swimmer of the Year by the swimming news website, Best Swimming. (latercera.com, 02 Jan 2022; bestswimming.swimchannel.net, 01 Jan 2022)
In 2009 and 2018 she was named Best Athlete of the Year by the Chilean Sports Press Association. (elmostrador.cl, 21 Nov 2018; feeds.univision.com, 20 Oct 2011)
She was flag bearer for Chile at the opening ceremony at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (natacionchilena.cl, 15 Jul 2004) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Daniel Garimaldi [personal], from 2003 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up swimming at age nine at the German elementary school she attended in Santiago, Chile. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
La Alemana, Cobra, Pequena [small or 'shorty' in Spanish, because at her first swimming club all the other girls were older than her]. (diario.elmercurio.com, 23 Apr 2015; feeds.univision.com, 20 Oct 2011) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Water is my habitat where I talk, I cry, I laugh, I live." (latercera.com, 18 Jun 2018) |
Other information |
RELATIONSHIP WITH COACH
She began working with coach Daniel Garimaldi in 2003 after relocating to Cordoba, Argentina. "I have known him since 2001 but I came to Argentina in 2003 and since then we have had a more consolidated relationship as coach and athlete. It was not because of a lack of infrastructure in Chile, it was a personal decision and I think I was right." (CDF YouTube channel, 12 Jul 2020; latercera.com, 28 Mar 2020)
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOCUS
She began working more on psychological preparation ahead of competitions after she was disappointed with her performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "In Rio I did not like how I competed or the result. That same afternoon I spoke with [coach] Daniel Garimaldi and we decided I needed changes regarding the psychological aspect of swimming. For these changes it will take time but I do not want to give races away." (farodeportivo.cl, 13 Jan 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, German, Spanish |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Daniel Garimaldi. (economiaynegocios.cl, 26 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Club Municipalidad: Córdoba, ARG |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. (cba24n.com.ar, 13 Dec 2021) |
Milestones |
She became the first female Chilean swimmer to compete at the Olympic Games when she took part in the 2004 Games in Athens. At the 2020 Games in Tokyo, she became the first Chilean swimmer to have competed at five editions of the Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jan 2022)
She became the first Chilean swimmer to win a medal at the Pan American Games, claiming bronze at the 2003 Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jun 2018; feeds.univision.com, 20 Oct 2011) |
Other sports |
She has represented Chile in open water swimming, competing at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. She also participated in both swimming and open water swimming at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Oct 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She trains for up to five hours a day over two sessions. She combines her training in the water with strength work and stretching. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:09.09 |
| 19 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:32.58 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
4:16.07 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.34 |
| Heats |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.02 |
| 14 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.55 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.25 |
| 15 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
800m Freestyle |
8:40.41 |
| 26 |
2004 |
Athens, GRE |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.68 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
16:18.90 |
| 14 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:38.81 |
| 19 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:37.09 |
| 10 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:11.25 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:20.24 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:37.02 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
16:16.26 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:13.46 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.51 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
16:06.55 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.12 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:01.94 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.32 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:28.76 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:05.11 |
| 9 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.10 |
| 4 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
15:57.57 |
| 7 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
1500m Freestyle |
16:27.13 |
| Heats |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:40.46 |
| Heat |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:33.36 |
| 15 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
800m Freestyle |
8:46.90 |
| 21 |
2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.41 |
| Heats |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:24.53 |
| Heats |
2003 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:52.02 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.26 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.28 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.53 |
| 15 |
2006 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:10.61 |
| 7 |
2006 |
Shanghai, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:29.30 |
| 10 |
2004 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.51 |
| 8 |
2004 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.59 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2023 |
Santiago, CHI |
800m Freestyle |
8:35.69 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Santiago, CHI |
1500m Freestyle |
16:14.59 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
800m Freestyle |
8:37.22 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
1500m Freestyle |
16:18.19 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
400m Freestyle |
4:13.31 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.71 |
| 8 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
4:19.10 |
| 6 |
2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:45.99 |
| 7 |
2003 |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.24 |
| 3 |
2003 |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
800m Freestyle |
8:43.90 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 27 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 4 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.40 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
800m Freestyle |
8:14.11 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.93 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.88 |
| 41 |
2010 |
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Overall |
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| 1 |
2010 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:21.66 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:08.02 |
| 2 |
2009 |
Stockholm, SWE |
800m Freestyle |
8:09.25 |
| 24 |
2008 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2008 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.36 |
| 2 |
2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.62 |
| 2 |
2008 |
Stockholm, SWE |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.09 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
5 km |
57:17.1 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2015 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
2:02:59.25 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Lac Magoc, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:06:46.83 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:03:26.9 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Annecy, FRA |
10km |
1:59:09.47 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:10:06.23 |
| 2 |
2008 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:52:18.1 |
| 1 |
2008 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
2:10:49.77 |
| 39 |
2007 |
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10km |
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