Paul Biedermann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul•Biedermann |
| Used name | Paul•Biedermann |
| Born | 7 August 1986 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Personal Bests: 100 m freestyle – ?; 200 m freestyle – 1:42.00 (2009); 400 m freestyle – 3:40.07 (2009).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Paul Biedermann | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 15 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 12 | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Paul Biedermann | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Paul Biedermann | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Current World Record Holders in Swimming (200 m freestyle 1:42.00 (2009) and 400 m freestyle 3:40.07 (2009))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 14 June 2009 - present: 1:44.88 (14 June 2009; Monte Carlo, MON), 1:44.71 (28 June 2009; Berlin, GER), 1:43.65 (27 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 1:42.00 (28 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 400 m freestyle – 26 July 2009 - present: 3:43.01 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 3:40.07 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m medley relay – 2 August 2009 - 28 July 2019: 3:29.48 (2 August 2009; Roma, ITA), 3:28.58 (2 August 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 16 November 2008 - present: 1:40.83 (16 November 2008; Berlin, GER), 1:39.37 (15 November 2009; Berlin, GER); 400 m freestyle – 30 November 2008 - 15 November 2012: 3:34.98 (30 November 2008; Essen, GER), 3:32.77 (14 November 2009; Berlin, GER); 800 m freestyle – 27 November 2008 - 19 December 2009: 7:35.23 (27 November 2008; Essen, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 28 July 2009 - present: 1:42.00 (28 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 400 m freestyle – 26 July 2009 - present: 3:40.07 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 16 November 2008 - present: 1:40.83 (16 November 2008; Berlin, GER), 1:39.37 (15 November 2009; Berlin, GER); 400 m freestyle – 14 November 2009 - 15 November 2012: 3:32.77 (14 November 2009; Berlin, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (6–3–0 2008 Eindhoven SWM gold: 200 m freestyle; 2010 Budapest SWM gold: 200 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2012 Debrecen SWM gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2014 Berlin SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (7–4–1 2005 Trieste bronze: 400 m freestyle; 2007 Debrecen silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 2008 Rijeka gold: 400 m freestyle; 2009 Istanbul gold: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 2010 Eindhoven gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle; 2011 Szczecin gold: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 2015 Netanya gold: 200 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–1–4 2009 Roma SWI gold: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley relay; 2015 Kazan SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (2–1–1 2010 Dubai gold: 400 m freestyle; 2012 İstanbul gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (2009)