Jan-Philip Glania (born 8 November 1988) is a German
swimmer who specialises in the backstroke.
At the
2012 Summer Olympics he finished 12th overall in the heats in the
Men's 100 metre backstroke and 6th in the semi-final, but failed to reach the final. He also reached the semi-finals in the 200 m backstroke.
At the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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, he competed in the
100 m backstroke. He finished 12th in the semifinals and did not qualify for the final. He also competed in the
200 m backstroke where he finished 9th in the semifinals and did not qualify for the final. Glania was a member of the
4 x 100 medley relay team which finished in 7th place.
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German male swimmers
Living people
Olympic swimmers for Germany
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Male backstroke swimmers
1988 births
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Sportspeople from Fulda
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
20th-century German people
21st-century German people
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