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| Marco
KOCH |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 25 Jan 1990
in Darmstadt, FRG |
| Height | 1.85 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Langen, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SG Frankfurt: Germany |
Name of coach |
Shila Sheth [national], Dirk Lange [personal], GER, from 2019 |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing video games, bouldering, cycling, listening to music. (hessischer-schwimm-verband.de, 24 May 2020) |
Injuries |
A spinal disc injury meant he missed the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (faz.net, 25 May 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He followed his brother into the sport. "When I was eight years old, I went swimming for the first time. My brother had been in the swimming club for a long time and he enjoyed it a lot, which made me curious." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2016 German Male Swimmer of the Year by the website SwimSwam in its Swammy Awards. (swimswam.com, 22 Dec 2016)
He was named Athlete of the Year in 2013, 2014, and 2015 in the state of Hessen in Germany. (echo-online.de, 12 Oct 2015, 29 Sep 2014; hessischer-schwimm-verband.de, 29 Sep 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age eight in the Odenwald region of Germany. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Other information |
NEW COACH
In 2019 he changed coach and joined Dirk Lange's training group, having previously worked with Henning Lambertz. "I have known Dirk Lange for a very long time and we have worked together successfully in the past. There were a few differences that Henning and I had when it came to training planning. I listened to my gut and chose to make a change." (fr.de, 29 Jul 2020; hessischer-schwimm-verband.de, 24 May 2020; stimme.de, 29 Dec 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Economics, Psychology - SRH Fernhochschule: Riedlingen, GER |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I'm in my comfort zone in the water as swimming is my passion. I enjoy every second. The water unlocks my full potential. It carries and leads me. Water makes me feel great." (marco-koch.org, 20 Jan 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His mother. (t-online.de, 23 Aug 2016) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
"When travelling to competitions or training camps, I always have my own pillow in my suitcase so I can sleep better in the hotel." (hessischer-schwimm-verband.de, 24 May 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 20 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.18 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.00 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 13 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.73 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.60 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.61 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:46.03 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.76 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.54 |
| Semifinal |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.44 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.01 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.42 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.42 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.39 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:22.17 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.21 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Breaststroke |
56.77 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.91 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
57.47 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:23.37 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.68 |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
58.43 |
| 4 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.15 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
59.02 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Manchester, ENG |
200m Breaststroke |
2:11.94 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Manchester, ENG |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.85 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.03 |
| 2 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.40 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.47 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.61 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:33.92 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:09.26 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.99 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:12.14 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.95 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.81 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.13 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
58.09 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.87 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Breaststroke |
57.76 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.52 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.67 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| 1 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Breaststroke |
2:00.53 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Breaststroke |
56.78 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| 4 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.46 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.32 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.14 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.62 |
| 10 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Breaststroke |
59.83 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.41 |
| 1 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.86 |
| 8 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
59.31 |
| 25 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.12 |
| 24 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
50m Breaststroke |
27.59 |
| 2 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.31 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.75 |
| 98 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 2 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.29 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.56 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.52 |
| 52 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.62 |
| 7 |
2016 |
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Overall |
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| 6 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
27.12 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.21 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:11.75 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.89 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:58.88 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.92 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:09.18 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
57.21 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
1:55.98 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.13 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
58.65 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:03.41 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:16.65 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
58.47 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.31 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:10.43 |
| 2 |
2016 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.53 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.61 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Moscow, RUS |
400m Individual Medley |
4:09.26 |
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2016 |
Paris, FRA |
200m Breaststroke |
DNS |
| |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
400m Individual Medley |
DNS |
| 1 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.41 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Breaststroke |
57.78 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.43 |
| 5 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.71 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
57.59 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.45 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:01.28 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
57.42 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
1:55.19 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.69 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.50 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.47 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:55.10 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
26.52 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.07 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
57.38 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
1:56.56 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.50 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Breaststroke |
57.38 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Breaststroke |
2:02.80 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Breaststroke |
58.42 |
| 26 |
2012 |
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Overall |
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| 3 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.84 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
27.16 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.72 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.06 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:43.38 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
27.05 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:24.38 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.26 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
1500m Freestyle |
15:49.08 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
58.90 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:43.21 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.39 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:49.87 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
59.56 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
50m Breaststroke |
27.17 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:06.09 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
100m Breaststroke |
58.95 |
| 3 |
2011 |
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Overall |
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| 1 |
2011 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.72 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.61 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
4:12.27 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.97 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
27.51 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
59.07 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
59.29 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.99 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Breaststroke |
2:05.25 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:04.52 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.15 |
| 3 |
2008 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.48 |
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