Björn Hornikel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German[1] |
| Born | 6 May 1992 Böblingen, Germany[2] |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[3] |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| College team | The University of Alabama[3] |
Björn Hornikel (born 6 May 1992) is a German swimmer. He competed in the 100 meter freestyle and 4x100 freestyle relay [4] event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
In seasonal competition he achieved a 48.65s 100m freestyle result at the 128. Deutschen Meisterschaften in Berlin, qualifying to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.[6] In Rio, he swam a 49.62s 100m freestyle in his heat, and did not advance to the semi-finals.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Bjorn HORNIKEL - Olympic - Germany". 25 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Björn Hornikel - Player Profile - Swimming". Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletics Site". www.rolltide.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "The Alabama Crimson Tide in Rio - Alabama Athletics". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Bjorn Hornikel". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Schwimm-DM 2016: Die Medaillengewinner | Herren". swimsportnews.de.
- ^ http://www.bestswim.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/resultados-olimpiada-rio2016-completo-natacao-maratonas-otimizado.pdf
External links[]
- Bjorn Hornikel at the International Olympic Committee
- Björn Hornikel at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
- Björn Hornikel at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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