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Thomas Rupprath

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Thomas Rupprath
Personal information
Nationality Germany
Born (1977-03-16) 16 March 1977 (age 47)
Neuss am Rhein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke and butterfly
ClubSG Bayer Wuppertal
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships (LC) 1 3 0
World Championships (SC) 1 3 1
European Championships (LC) 2 4 1
European Championships (SC) 26 11 4
Total 30 22 7
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rostock 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisboa 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisboa 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m freestyle

Thomas Rupprath (born 16 March 1977 in Neuss) is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross".

Biography

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He held the world record for the 50 m backstroke (short course) with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert Hurley of Australia on 26 October 2008. He also held the 50 m backstroke (long course) record between 7 July 2003 to 2 April 2008 with a time of 24.80 s.

With a time of 54.16 over 100 m backstroke (second behind Helge Meeuw) Thomas Rupprath managed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing. He also won the 100 m butterfly at the German trials.

Achievements

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Olympic Games
World championships
World Championships SC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. ^ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  3. ^ "12th FINA World Championships". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  4. ^ "7th FINA World Championships – 25 m Indianapolis 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  5. ^ "5th FINA World Swimming Championships". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  6. ^ "Shanghai 2006 results". Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
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Records
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 50 Backstroke
26 July 2003 – 2 April 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 100 Butterfly (25m)
14 December 2001 – 12 December 2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 200 Butterfly (25m)
1 December 2001 – 8 December 2002 		Succeeded by
Franck Esposito
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 100 Individual Medley (25m)
25 January 2003 – 18 January 2005 		Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by FINA World Cup
overall male winner
2002/2003 		Succeeded by
Ed Moses
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