Sabine Steinbach
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sabine•Steinbach (-Klemm) |
| Used name | Sabine•Steinbach |
| Born | 18 July 1952 in Chemnitz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sabine Steinbach was a well-known IM swimmer from the former GDR in the 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the 400 IM at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, and also came in an unfortunate fourth in the 200 IM. She burst onto the scene in 1966 as a butterfly specialist at the European Youth Championships. One year later she won the European Youth titles in both IM events. Domestically she won her only East German national title in 1968 in the 400 IM, finishing second that year in the 200 IM. She retired two years after Mexico and became a chef.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Sabine Steinbach | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 4 March 1967 - 3 April 1968: 2:33.5 (4 March 1967; Karl Marx Stadt, GDR), 2:32.0 (15 August 1967; Linköping, SWE), 2:31.1 (8 November 1967; Leipzig, GDR), 2:30.3 (10 March 1968; Ost-Berlin, GDR); 400 m medley – 9 April 1967 - 6 September 1970: 5:22.6 (9 April 1967; Leipzig, GDR), 5:14.9 (2 April 1968; Tallinn, URS))