Birgit Kowalczik
Birgit Kowalczik (born October 21, 1967 in Cologne ) is a German swimmer and Olympic participant.
The 1.80 m tall and 66 kg heavy athlete started for SV Rhenania Cologne .
She was able to place herself at German championships several times:
- 200 m freestyle: 1986 3rd place
- 400 m freestyle: 1982 and 1986 champion, 1987 runner-up, 1988 3rd place
- 800 m freestyle: 1986 champion, 1987 3rd place, 1988 runner-up
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , she started the 400 and 800 m freestyle. In the 400 m freestyle she reached the final, where she finished 7th in 4: 16.33 minutes (for a medal she would have had to swim 4: 11.48 minutes). In the 800 m freestyle she was eliminated in 8: 53.34 minutes as 11th of the prelims.
Web links
- German swimming championships
- Birgit Kowalczik in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Munzinger biography
- Image by Birgit Kowalczik
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kowalczik, Birgit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |