Steffen Driesen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Steffen•Driesen |
| Used name | Steffen•Driesen |
| Born | 30 November 1981 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 194 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | SG Bayer Wuppertal/Uerdingen/Dormagen, Wuppertal (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Steffen Driesen was a German backstroke swimmer who finished seventh over 100 metres at both the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics. With the German 4x100 medley relay he gained the silver medal in 2004. At World Championships, Driesen won a relay silver medal and a bronze medal in the 100 metres backstroke, both in 2001. At the 2003 Europeans he added an individual silver over 200 metres and a bronze over 100 metres, both at backstroke.
Domestically, Driesen won nine national titles. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He studied economic engineering and later worked with energy producing companies.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Steffen Driesen | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Steffen Driesen | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–1–1 2003 Dublin silver: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m backstroke)