Christian Sprenger
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Christian David Sprenger (born 19 December 1985) is an Australia
n breaststroke
swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club
under Stephan Widmar
.
he qualified in the 100 m and the 200 m breaststroke, placing second in both events to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing
. He failed to make the finals in either event but picked up a silver after swimming in the heats of the medley relay. Later on in the year he won nine individual FINA World Cup
races during the 2008 series. He also won seven silvers and three bronze.
Sprenger had his first individual success at global level in 2009, breaking Kosuke Kitajima
's world record in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke, and took taking two bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome.
He had more international success in 2010, as he captured a silver in the 100m breaststroke at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
and a bronze in the medley relay. Along with 3 medals at the Commonwealth games.
is a freestyler who represented Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club
Commercial Swimming Club
Commercial Swimming Club is a swimming club that is based at the Fortitude Valley Pool in centre of Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of the most successful clubs in Australia and has produced many Olympic swimmers and medalists.- Notable athletes :...
under Stephan Widmar
Stephan Widmar
Stephan Widmer is a swimming coach for the Chandler Swimming Club and the Australian swimming team.Of Swiss origin, Widmer moved to Australia and succeeded Scott Volkers as the head coach at CSC, which had produced a long line of Australian representatives, including the likes World Champions Susie...
.
Swimming career
At the 2008 Australian Swimming Championships2008 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2008 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 22–29 March 2008...
he qualified in the 100 m and the 200 m breaststroke, placing second in both events to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He failed to make the finals in either event but picked up a silver after swimming in the heats of the medley relay. Later on in the year he won nine individual FINA World Cup
FINA Swimming World Cup
The FINA Swimming World Cup is an international series of short course swimming meets organized by FINA, the International Federation for swimming...
races during the 2008 series. He also won seven silvers and three bronze.
Sprenger had his first individual success at global level in 2009, breaking Kosuke Kitajima
Kosuke Kitajima
is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...
's world record in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke, and took taking two bronze medals at the World Championships in Rome.
He had more international success in 2010, as he captured a silver in the 100m breaststroke at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22....
and a bronze in the medley relay. Along with 3 medals at the Commonwealth games.
Personal life
His cousin Nicholas SprengerNicholas Sprenger
Nicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics....
is a freestyler who represented Australia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Career Best Times
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