Nils Rudolph
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils•Rudolph |
| Used name | Nils•Rudolph |
| Born | 18 August 1965 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Sportgemeinschaft Hamburg |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Nils Rudolph was a German freestyle swimmer who finished eighth over 50 metres, and 12th over 100 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. With the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay squad he won a silver medal at the 1991 World Championships, although he only swam in the heats. Rudolph was suspended for four years by former GDR officials after a 1983 swim meeting as he had “unpermitted West contacts”.
After re-unification, Rudolph had his best results at European Championships winning the gold medal over 50 metres in 1991, and added two more silvers and a bronze. In 1989 he had won his first medal, a bronze over 50 metres. At the Short Course Europeans that same year he also captured one gold and two silvers.
Rudolph won national championships in the 50 metres freestyle (1990-92), and 50 metres butterfly (1990-91), and was also successful in the 100 metres butterfly (1991), and 100 metres freestyle (1992).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Nils Rudolph | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 24 August 1991 - 30 May 1992: 22.33 (24 August 1991; Athina, GRE); 50 m butterfly – 8 November 1990 - 28 June 1992: 24.39 (8 November 1990; München, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 11 February 1990 - 14 February 1993: 22.04 tied (11 February 1990; Bonn, FRG), 21.76 (11 February 1990; Bonn, FRG); 50 m butterfly – 12 February 1989 - 21 November 1992: 24.31 (12 February 1989; Bonn, FRG), 24.14 (10 February 1990; Bonn, FRG), 24.05 (30 March 1991; Sheffield, GBR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 10 February 1990 - 21 March 1992: 21.76 (10 February 1990; Bonn, FRG) (competed for East Germany); 50 m butterfly – 29 March 1991 - 13 February 1993: 24.05 (29 March 1991; Sheffield, GBR) (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–2–2 1989 Bonn SWM bronze: 50 m freestyle (competed for East Germany); 1991 Athina SWM gold: 50 m freestyle, silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m butterfly)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–2–0 1991 Gelsenkirchen gold: 4×50 m freestyle relay, silver: 50 m butterfly and 4×50 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 1991 Perth SWI gold: 4×50 m freestyle relay (demonstration event), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))