Thomas Flemming
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas•Flemming |
| Used name | Thomas•Flemming |
| Born | 14 July 1967 in Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
East German freestyle swimmer Thomas Flemming was second in the 200 metres B-final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and was classified tenth. He also won a silver medal with the 4x200 free relay, and a bronze with the 4x100 free. In 1986, Flemming won the gold medal at the World Championships with the 4x200 free relay. In 1987 and 1989, he won medals of each color at the European Championships, all in freestyle medley events. In 1987 Flemming also won his only national title over 200 metres free. He later turned to coaching at his home club SC Chemnitz.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Thomas Flemming | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 21 August 1987 - 23 September 1988: 3:19.17 (21 August 1987; Strasbourg, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–1 1987 Strasbourg SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1989 Bonn SWM bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1986 Madrid SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)