Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953 in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former world record holder and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

At the 1972 Games, he was a member of West Germany’s silver medal–winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. At the 1976 Games, he was part of West Germany’s bronze medal–winning 4×100 m medley relay. He also has one individual bronze medal and six relay medals from the World Aquatics Championships between 1973 and 1978.

Steinbach was the first man under 50 seconds on 100 m freestyle in a short course meters pool.

He also served as Germany’s Chef de Mission for the 2004 and 2006 Olympics.

Personal facts	Dr. Klaus Steinbach
	born 14 December in Kleve, married 2 children
Professional career	Studied at the University of the Saarland
	Promotion with Prof. Dr. Wilfried Kindermann
	Specialization in Orthopedia, Specialist for physical and rehabilitation medicine
1989 – 1991	chief doctor of the Hohenurach Clinics in Bad Urach
since 1992	chief doctor and medical director in Weiskirchen/Saar
sport/swimming
	25 times: German champion
1972	olympic silver
1975	world champion
1976	olympic bronce
1974-1977	five times: Europe champion
1975-1978	four times World Vice champion
other activities
since 1981	personal member of the NOK (National Olympic Comitee)
since 1989	member of “Gutachterausschuss of DSH”
1996	team doctor NOK Olympic Games Atlanta
since 1997	member of the board of the NOK
1997	founder and president of DOG Saarland
2000	chief of mission of the german team for Olympic Games Sydney
since 3 November 2002	president of the National Olympic Comitee for Germany

Dr. Steinbach about is sports activities now:

Swimming has show events less than other sport disciplines. Otherwise I would make my swimming rounds more often for sure.
But seriously: Of course I do make sport, I do jogging three to five times a week or go riding mountainbike. After a career in top
sport this is a necessity as everybody knows. It is a good compensation for stress in the profession as a medical doctor and thus
gives good support to it.
Apart from that it means living a good example for the patients.

• Ewige Bestenliste Schwimmen Deutschlands
• Klaus Steinbach in der Datenbank von Olympedia.org (englisch)
• Porträt, Daten und Biografie von Klaus Steinbach in der Hall of Fame des deutschen Sports

Men’s 50 metre freestyle
world record holder (long course)
July 23, 1979 – February 2, 1980

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