Jens Kruppa
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jens•Kruppa |
| Used name | Jens•Kruppa |
| Born | 3 June 1976 in Freital, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 200 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Riesa, Riesa (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German breaststroke swimmer Jens Kruppa won the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the silver medal at the Athens in 2004, both with the 4x100 medley relays. He also participated in individual events but failed to reach a final. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
At World Championships, Kruppa earned the IM relay silver medal in 2001 and, at the Short-Course Worlds, won two bronze medals over 100 and 200 metres breaststroke in 1997. At Europeans he added five more gold medals, four silvers, and three bronzes. Kruppa studied sport management and became a swimming coach with the German Bundeswehr, TUI Robinson Club, and at his hometown Dresden.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jens Kruppa | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jens Kruppa | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 23 September 2000 - 27 July 2003: 3:35.88 (23 September 2000; Sydney, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (4×50 m medley relay – 12 December 2002 - 12 December 2003: 1:34.72 (12 December 2002; Riesa, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–1–1 1997 Sevilla SWM silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2002 Berlin SWM bronze: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (4–4–3 1996 Rostock gold: 100 m breaststroke and 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m medley, bronze: 200 m breaststroke; 1998 Sheffield silver: 100 m medley, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 1999 Lisboa gold: 100 m medley; 2001 Antwerpen silver: 100 m medley; 2002 Riesa gold: 4×50 m medley relay, bronze: 50 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–0 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–0–2 1997 Göteborg bronze: 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke)