Thomas Rupprath

Thomas Rupprath (born 16 March 1977 in Neuss) is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross".

Thomas Rupprath
Personal information
Nationality Germany
Born (1977-03-16) 16 March 1977
Neuss am Rhein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, West Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke and butterfly
ClubSG Bayer Wuppertal
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships (LC) 1 3 0
World Championships (SC) 1 3 1
European Championships (LC) 2 4 1
European Championships (SC) 26 11 4
Total 30 22 7
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2000 Valencia4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antwerp4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rostock200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisboa 200 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisboa4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2004 Vienna4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Sheffield200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen4×50 m freestyle

Biography

He held the world record for the 50 m backstroke (short course) with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert Hurley of Australia on 26 October 2008. He also held the 50 m backstroke (long course) record between 7 July 2003 to 2 April 2008 with a time of 24.80 s.

With a time of 54.16 over 100 m backstroke (second behind Helge Meeuw) Thomas Rupprath managed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing. He also won the 100 m butterfly at the German trials.

Achievements
Olympic Games
World championships
World Championships SC

See also

References
  1. "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  2. "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  3. "12th FINA World Championships". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  4. "7th FINA World Championships – 25 m Indianapolis 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  5. "5th FINA World Swimming Championships". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
  6. "Shanghai 2006 results". Archived from the original on 6 March 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
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