Tino Weber
Encyclopedia
Tino Weber is a former backstroke
swimmer from Germany
, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain. A member of Sportverein Halle he won a silver medal at the 1993 European Sprint Swimming Championships
in Gateshead
.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain. A member of Sportverein Halle he won a silver medal at the 1993 European Sprint Swimming Championships
European Sprint Swimming Championships 1993
The third edition of the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1993 were held in Gateshead, United Kingdom, from 11–13 November. The championships were organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation , with events held in a short course pool....
in Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
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