Christian Tröger

Christian Alexander Tröger (born 6 October 1969 in Munich) is a German former swimmer who won three bronze medals at Olympics and twice world champion.

Career

In 1990, Christian Tröger German vice-champion in the 100m freestyle and won in 1991 with the 4x200 -meter freestyle relay at the World Championships in Perth / Australia the gold medal. Again as German vice-champion in the 100 meters freestyle and fourth about 200 meters freestyle to Tröger qualified for the freestyle relays at the Olympic Games in Barcelona. He also joined more than 100 meters of freestyle, finishing in 49.84 seconds to seventh place. In the 4x100 -meter freestyle relay, he won bronze behind the seasons from the United States and the CIS. 1993 brought Tröger the first time the German championship title in the 100 meters freestyle and won this year also the Overall World Cup (Category: Freestyle Sprint). In the 1993 European Tröger was fourth at 100m freestyle, but managed to win two freestyle relays medals. In 1994 he was again German champion in the 100 meters freestyle. At the World Championships in Rome, he took the 100 meters freestyle in fifth place, with the 4x100 -meter relay teams ( freestyle and documents) reached Tröger two fourth places. 1996 Tröger won his third title in the 100 meters freestyle and secured again this year, the overall World Cup. At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, he finished in tenth place and won both freestyle relays the bronze medal.

1997 Tröger Short Course World Champion in the relay. At the European Championships, he won two silver medals with the 4x100 -meter relay teams. Also in 1997, won Tröger his only individual medal when he was at the Universiade in Catania third in the 100 meters freestyle. In 1999 and 2000, won Tröger with the relay European Championship medals. In his third at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000 Tröger was not used in the final of the medley relay, even though he had become German champions in 2000 again on the 100-meter freestyle distance. With the 4x100 -meter freestyle relay was Tröger Fourth, with the 4x200 -meter freestyle relay he finished sixth.

Christian Tröger launched at the beginning of his career for the SC water lovers Munich under coach George Weinzierl. He then for a few years for SV Würzburg 05 As of 1996, he went to Munich for the 1st SC, where he was again supervised by Georg Weinzierl. Trögers father Hans -Joachim Tröger won in 1959 at the Universiade 200m breaststroke and held the world record at this track.

Christian Tröger 's degree in business administration and a doctorate on the subject of "Olympia - Bridging the gap between myth and brand ." Tröger works as an independent management consultant in marketing.

Achievements

  • Silver 4x200 meters freestyle Jörg Hoffmann, Troeger, Christian Keller and Steffen Zesner
  • Bronze 4x100 -meter freestyle with Tröger, Jochen Bludau, Steffen Zesner and Bengt Zikarsky
  • Silver 4x100 -meter freestyle with Troeger, Christian Keller, Torsten mountain range and Björn Zikarsky
  • Gold 4x50 -meter freestyle
  • Bronze 4x100 -meter freestyle with Tröger, Bengt Zikarsky, Björn Zikarsky and Mark Pinger
  • Bronze 4x200 -meter freestyle with Aimo Heilmann, Christian Keller, Tröger and Steffen Zesner
  • Gold 4x100 -meter freestyle with Lars Conrad, Tröger, Alexander Lüderitz and Aimo Heilmann
  • Silver 4x100 -meter freestyle with Alexander Lüderitz, Steffen Zesner, Tröger and Torsten mountain range
  • Silver 4x100 meter medley with Ralf Braun, Jens Kruppa, Thomas Rupp Rath and Tröger
  • Silver 4x100 meter medley with Stev Theloke, Mark Warnecke, Christian Keller and Tröger
  • Bronze 4x100 -meter freestyle with Christian Keller, Lars Merseburg, Tröger and Lars Conrad
  • Silver 4x100 -meter freestyle with Stefan Herbst, Lars Conrad, Tröger and Stephan Kunzelmann
October 6 Thomas Rupprath
186914
de