Klaus Steinbach

Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
	1972 Munich	4×200 m freestyle
	1976 Montreal	4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
	1975 Cali	4×200 m freestyle
	1975 Cali	4×100 m freestyle
	1975 Cali	4×100 m medley
	1978 Berlin	4×100 m freestyle
	1978 Berlin	4×100 m medley
	1973 Belgrade	4×200 m freestyle
	1978 Berlin	100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
	1974 Vienna	4×100 m freestyle
	1974 Vienna	4×200 m freestyle
	1974 Vienna	4×100 m medley
	1977 Jönköping	4×100 m freestyle
	1977 Jönköping	4×100 m medley
	1974 Vienna	200 m freestyle
	1977 Jönköping	4×200 m freestyle
	1974 Vienna	100 m freestyle
	1977 Jönköping	100 m backstroke

Klaus Steinbach (born 14 December 1953^[1] in Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former World Record holding and Olympic freestyle swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics.

At the '72 Games, he was a member of West Germany's silver medal-winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. At the '76 Games, he was part of West Germany's bronze medal-winning 4×100 m medley relay. He also has a 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.^[1]

References

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Steinbach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

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