Svenja Schlicht
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Svenja•Schlicht (-Eberhardt) |
| Used name | Svenja•Schlicht |
| Born | 26 June 1967 in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Schwimmverein Nienhagen / SG Hamburg |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
West German swimmer Svenja Schlicht was a backstroke specialist. She won the silver medal with the 4x100 medley relay squad and finished sixth in both the 100 and 200 metres backstroke at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Four years later at Seoul, she finished seventh with the relay and missed the finals of 100 metres backstroke and 200 metres individual medley. She placed eighth in the 200 metres backstroke.
At the 1991 World Championships, Schlicht won the gold medal with the 4x200 metres freestyle relay squad, despite only swimming in the heats. With the 4x100 medley relay squad she won the bronze medal. At European Championships she won one silver and five bronze medals. Domestically, Schlicht won 24 national titles in different events. By profession, she was a trained bank clerk. After her marriage she emigrated to Australia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Svenja Schlicht | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRG |
Svenja Schlicht | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 8 February 1987 - 7 December 1991: 28.91 (8 February 1987; Bonn, FRG))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–5 1983 Roma SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 1987 Strasbourg SWM silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 200 m backstroke, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–1 1991 Perth SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Germany))