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| Yannick
LEBHERZ |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 13 Jan 1989
in Darmstadt, FRG |
| Height | 1.94 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Potsdam, GER |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching football, media, politics. (Twitter profile, 07 Aug 2018) |
Famous relatives |
His partner Sophia Auer swum at national level. His father Thomas Lebherz represented Germany in swimming, winning gold in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1985 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Twitter profile, 11 Feb 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 07 Aug 2017; pnn.de, 01 Feb 2012; schwaebische.de, 26 Nov 2010) |
Awards and honours |
He and his teammates at the Potsdamer SV club were named the 2015 Sports Team of the Year in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. (lsb-brandenburg.de, 13 Dec 2015)
He was named the 2011 Athlete of the Year in the state of Hesse, Germany. (swim.de, 27 Sep 2011)
He was named the 2007 Newcomer of the Year in the state of Hesse, Germany. (journal-frankfurt.de, 30 Sep 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at a young age. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Communications, Politics - Free University of Berlin: Germany |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He fell from his bicycle and sustained a knee injury prior to the 2018 European Championships. (main-spitze.de, 09 Nov 2018)
He suffered from angina in May 2016. He was unable to train fully or perform at his best at the German championships and missed out on selection for the 2016 Olympic Games. (pnn.de, 09 May 2016)
He was unable to compete at the 2015 German Championships in Berlin, Germany, due to a sural nerve [leg] injury. (echo-online.de, 27 May 2015; sportal.de, 26 May 2015)
In December 2011 he tore the meniscus in his right knee. He recovered in time to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games. (faz.net, 11 May 2012) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 200m backstroke and silver in the 400m individual medley at the 2010 European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (yannicklebherz.de, 18 Oct 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, German |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His father was involved in the sport. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Sophia Auer, daughters Emilia [2015], Aurora [2018] |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He decided to withdraw from the national team at the end of 2017/18 season and stay competing as club athlete with Potsdamer SV. "I just never had the opportunity to show again what might really be possible. It's easy to stop here. I will stay as a club athlete and enthusiastic spectator, because swimming will always be fun for all my life." (Facebook page, 19 Nov 2018; swim.de, 16 Nov 2018; main-spitze.de, 09 Nov 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 15 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.80 |
| 11 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.41 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.71 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.23 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:10.07 |
| Semifinal |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.56 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:17.31 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Individual Medley |
1:59.54 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:03.19 |
| 21 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:18.43 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.01 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Backstroke |
1:53.40 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
48.19 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
6:53.22 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.17 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:48.70 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:09.00 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:20.34 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.39 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.72 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:03.45 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.87 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Backstroke |
1:54.35 |
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2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
400m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| 2 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Individual Medley |
4:05.08 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Backstroke |
1:51.74 |
| 12 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.71 |
| 14 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Backstroke |
1:56.36 |
| 21 |
2006 |
Helsinki, FIN |
200m Backstroke |
2:00.64 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:14.92 |
| 8 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.60 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.03 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.64 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:36.27 |
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2012 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| 3 |
2008 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.54 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Durban, RSA |
200m Backstroke |
1:56.13 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Singapore, SGP |
400m Individual Medley |
4:17.16 |
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