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Marco Koch (born 25 January 1990) is a German competitive
At the
Although he mainly specializes in breaststroke, Koch also holds the List of German records in swimming, German record in the 400-meter individual medley (short course) with a time of 4:01.87.
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
who specializes in breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...
events. He is a former world record holder in the 200 meter breaststroke (short course
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).
Career
At the2012 Summer Olympics
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in London
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, he competed in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing in 11th place overall in the heats and 7th in his semifinal (13th overall), failing to reach the final.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
The 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships (russian: Чемпионат мира по водным видам спорта 2015), also Aquatics 2015, were held in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Russia host ...
in Kazan
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, Russia
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, he won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, becoming the first German to claim a championship title in that event.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
in Rio de Janeiro
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, he competed in the 200 m breaststroke. He finished in 7th place with a time of 2:08.00. He was also part of the 4 x 100 medley relay team which finished in 7th place.
In the Autumn of 2019 he was member of the inaugural International Swimming League
The International Swimming League (ISL) is an annual professional swimming league, established in 2019. It features a team-based competition format with fast-paced race sessions. In 2019, the regular season started in October and the Final Match ...
swimming for the New York Breakers
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, who competed in the Americas Division. Koch competed at all of the meets for the Breakers, and specialized in the breaststroke events.
In the second ISL season he competed again for the NY Breakers winning in the play-offs four out four 200m breaststroke races with the highest jackpot ever - 30 points. In his third race in Budapest he almost broke the world record by swimming a 2:00,5Although he mainly specializes in breaststroke, Koch also holds the List of German records in swimming, German record in the 400-meter individual medley (short course) with a time of 4:01.87.
References
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