Anne Poleska
Encyclopedia
Anne Poleska is a German
breaststroke
swimmer
who has competed in international events and won a bronze medal
at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
.
Poleksa also competed in the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, swam for the University of Alabama
through 2006, and placed 2nd at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
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...
breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who has competed in international events and won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre breaststroke
These are the results of the Women's 200 metre breaststroke, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Jaclyn Pangilinan, – 2:33.38# Eeva Saarinen, – 2:34.17...
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Poleksa also competed in the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, swam for the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
through 2006, and placed 2nd at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada.