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| Christoph
FILDEBRANDT |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 27 May 1989
in Wuppertal, FRG |
| Height | 1.93 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Saarbrücken, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SSG Saar Max Ritter: Saarbrücken, GER |
Why this sport? |
He took up swimming because of his brother. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in 1999 with the SG Remscheid club in Germany. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Filde (saarbruecker-zeitung.de, 13 Nov 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Police Studies - Berlin School of Economics and Law: Germany |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2014 he suffered a pectoral muscle injury. (rga.de, 16 Dec 2014)
In November 2013 he had a viral infection and was unable to compete at the German short course championships in Wuppertal, Germany. (swim.de, 22 Nov 2013)
In 2013 he was not able to complete his full training programme for four months due to illness and injuries. (osp-rheinland.de, 01 Jul 2013)
His training was disrupted ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London due to illness and chest muscle injuries. (rga-online.de, 24 Apr 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Police Officer |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2012 Swimmer of the Year in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. (swimpool.de, 01 Jan 2012)
In 2011 and 2012 he was named Police Athlete of the Year in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. (Facebook page, 14 Apr 2015)
He was named the Youth Swimmer of the 2006/07 season in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. (Facebook page, 29 Jul 2018) |
Famous relatives |
His partner Ellen Olsson has represented Sweden in open water swimming. She won bronze in the 10km event at the 2019 LEN Cup meet in Barcelona, Spain, and competed at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jun 2021; Facebook page, 29 Jul 2018; Ellen Olsson Facebook page, 05 Aug 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Ellen Olsson |
General Interest |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
He serves in the riot police unit of the Saarland State Police in Germany. (Polizei Saarland Facebook page, 01 Sep 2021, 19 April 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
German triathlete Jan Frodeno. (saarbruecker-zeitung.de, 09 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Felix Weins [national], GER |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
1:47.81 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:07.28 |
| 6 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.52 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:09.01 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:32.16 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:28.99 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Freestyle |
22.64 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:13.77 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.01 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:08.32 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
48.28 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
6:53.22 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:26.59 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.12 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
49.92 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.93 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:15.88 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:25.19 |
| 36 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Freestyle |
22.13 |
| 28 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
48.21 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:24.31 |
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