Kristel Köbrich

Chilean swimmer
Kristel Köbrich
Köbrich at Rio de Janeiro, 2009
Personal information
Full nameKristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl
Nationality Chile
Born (1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 (age 38)
Santiago, Chile
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Irvine 1500 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara 400 m freestyle
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Buenos Aires 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Buenos Aires 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santiago 10 km marathon
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Asunción 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Belem 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Buenos Aires 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santiago 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Asunción 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Belem 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santiago 3 km team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trujillo 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trujillo 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2017 Santa Marta 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santa Marta 400 m medley

Kristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl (born August 9, 1985 in Santiago, Chile)[1] is an Olympic long-distance freestyle swimmer from Chile. She was the country's flag bearer at the 2004 Olympics, and also swam at the 2008 Games, 2012 Games and 2016 Games.[2]

She is the current holder of the South American records in the women's 800 m and 1500 m freestyle (long and short course). She also has the Chilean Records in the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles (2:04.81, 4:11.83, 8:21.66, and 15:57.57), and the 400 IM (4:58.68).

She represented Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Personal life

Köbrich made her home in Córdoba, Argentina,[4] since 2004.[5]

Her sisters are also swimmers and her mother is a swimming coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ Biography page Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine from Köbrich's website.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference profile". Sports Reference. 2014. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Swimming The Same Event In Five Olympics: A Feat For Few". SwimSwam. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  4. ^ a b "#EmbajadoresSantiago2023: Kristel Köbrich, ícono de la natación olímpica chilena". santiago2023.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Köbrich cierra su club en Chile". Carta Abierta (in Spanish). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Chile
Athens 2004 		Succeeded by


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