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Christian Sprenger

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This article is about the Australian swimmer. For the German handball player, see Christian Sprenger (handballer).

Christian Sprenger
Personal information
Full nameChristian David Sprenger
National team Australia
Born (1985-12-19) 19 December 1985 (age 38)
Brisbane, Queensland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubCommercial
CoachSimon Cusack
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona 4×100m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke

Christian David Sprenger[1] (born 19 December 1985) is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Simon Cusack.

Swimming career

At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships he qualified in the 100- and 200-metre breaststroke, placing second in both events to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing. He failed to make the finals in either event but picked up a silver after swimming in the heats of the medley relay.[2] Later on in the year he won nine individual FINA World Cup races during the 2008 series. He also won seven silvers and three bronze.

Sprenger had his first individual success at global level in 2009, breaking Kosuke Kitajima's world record in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke, and took taking two bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome.

He had more international success in 2010, as he captured a silver in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and a bronze in the medley relay, along with 3 medals at the Commonwealth Games.

A career highlight, Sprenger won silver in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics with a new personal best of 58.93 seconds.

At the 2013 World Aquatics, Sprenger captured gold in the 100-metre breaststroke in a new personal best time. He also collected silver in the 50-metre breaststroke.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won a bronze medal in the men's 50 m breaststroke and was part of the Australian team that won the silver in men's 4 x 100 medley relay.[3]

Personal life

Sprenger is of German descent. His cousin Nicholas Sprenger is a freestyler who represented Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

Career Best Times

Sprenger has broken 2 world records in his career

Event Time Record Meet
Long Course
50 m breaststroke 26.74 AUS Record Holder 2014 Australian Championships
100 m breaststroke 58.79 Former AUS Record Holder 2013 World Championships
200 m breaststroke 2:07.31 Former WR Holder 2009 World Championships
Event Time Record Meet
Short Course
50 m breaststroke 26.24 AUS Record Holder 2013 FINA Swimming World Cup
100 m breaststroke 57.14 AUS Record Holder 2013 FINA Swimming World Cup
200 m breaststroke 2:01.98 Former WR Holder 2009 Australian Championships

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results – Tuesday 5 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Christian Sprenger". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014 – Christian Sprenger Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

External links

Records
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 200 Breaststroke
30 July 2009– 1 August 2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Record Holder
Men's 200 Breaststroke (25m)
10 August 2009– 13 December 2009 		Succeeded by
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