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Paul Biedermann

Paul Biedermann . Swimming World Record Holder and former World Champion. Paul Biedermann Bio:. Born: 7 th of August 1986 (age 25) Birth Place: Halle, Germany Preferred swimming stroke: freestyle Swimming Club affiliation: SV Halle Swimming events: 200 and 400 meters freestyle.

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Paul Biedermann

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  1. Paul Biedermann Swimming World Record Holder and former World Champion

  2. Paul Biedermann Bio: • Born: 7th of August 1986 (age 25) • Birth Place: Halle, Germany • Preferred swimming stroke: freestyle • Swimming Club affiliation: SV Halle • Swimming events: 200 and 400 meters freestyle

  3. Swimming Accomplishments Paul Biedermann • World Championships (Long Course Meters) • 2 Gold, 1 Silver 3 Bronze medals • World Championships (Short Course Meters) • 1 Gold medal • European Championships (Long Course Meters) • 2 Gold, 2 Silver medals • European Championships (Short Course Meters) • 6 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze medals • World Record Holder in: • 200 meter freestyle long and short course • 400 meter freestyle long and short course

  4. Biedermann shot into the spotlight and landed himself on the world swimming map when he beat Michael Phelps in the 200meters freestyle in the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships held in Rome. 200 free is Michael Phelps’ pet event, he had been world champion in that event for 4 years. Biedermann competed in the lane right next to Phelps when he handed him his first defeat, in a new world record time eclipsing Phelps previous record by 0.93 seconds.

  5. Both Biedermann and Phelps are excited for a rematch at this years Olympics games in London. Both athletes are longing for a rematch but without the hi-tech suites that shook the swimming world in the past few years.

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