Paul Biedermann

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Full Name:	Paul Biedermann
Born:	August 07th, 1986
	Halle, Germany
Nationality:	Germany
Status:	Retired

Paul Biedermann Born Aug. 7, 1986 Paul Biedermann is a German swimmer and the holder of two world records. Biedermann was born in Halle, and has been around the swimming scene for a while, competing at the Beijing, London and Rio Olympic Games. At the 2015 German Nationals, Biedermann confirmed he would retire after his third and final Olympics. Some of his hobbies include listening to music, watching hockey and being on the computer. Swimming overview Biedermann broke the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle world records in 2009 - his 200m freestyle record is one of the rare records from the polyurethane suit era that still stands. In the history of his swimming career Biedermann has set 20 new German Records. 2008 breakout Biedermann won his prime event, the 200m freestyle, at the 2008 European Championships. He qualified for the Beijing Olympics, finishing 5th in the 200m freestyle and 17th overall in the 400m freestyle. 2009 success 2009 was a huge year for Biedermann - he won the 400m freestyle at the 2009 World Championships, winning the event in the last 50 meters, and breaking Ian Thorpe's world record that had been held since 2002. Just a few days later, he shocked the competition again when he beat Michael Phelps in the …

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