Britta Steffen
- Birthdate: November 16, 1983
- Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
- Height: 5’10” (1.80 m)
- Age: 29 years
- Gender: Female
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Record Breakers
- Swimming
- Women's 50m Free Final: Germany (Britta Steffen) 24.06 (OR)
- Swimming
- Women's 100m Free Final: Germany (Britta Steffen) 53.12 (OR)
- Swimming
- Women's 4 x 100m Free Final: Germany (Britta Steffen) 53.38 (OR)
Athlete Events
Swimming
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/16 | Women's 50m Free Final | Gold24.06 (1st) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Semifinal - Heat 1 | 24.43 (1st) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Semifinal | 24.43 (3rd - Qualified) |
| 08/15 | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Qualification | 4:02.53 (9th) |
| 08/15 | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Qualification - Heat 1 | 4:02.53 (4th) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Qualification - Heat 12 | 24.90 (2nd) |
| 08/15 | Women's 50m Free Qualification | 24.90 (6th - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Women's 100m Free Final | Gold53.12 (1st) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Semifinal | 53.96 (6th - Qualified) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Semifinal - Heat 1 | 53.96 (3rd) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Qualification - Heat 6 | 53.67 (2nd) |
| 08/13 | Women's 100m Free Qualification | 53.67 (2nd - Qualified) |
| 08/09 | Women's 4 x 100m Free Final | 3:36.85 |
| 08/09 | Women's 4 x 100m Free Qualification - Heat 1 | 3:37.52 (2nd) |
| 08/09 | Women's 4 x 100m Free Qualification | 3:37.52 (2nd - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Germany
- 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x200m freestyle relay
- Born Nov. 16, 1983.
- Steffen was part of Germany's bronze medal-winning team at the age of 16 in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- She swam in the preliminaries of the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Games, but left without a medal
- Steffen recorded the fastest relay split ever in the 4x100m freestyle relay, helping Germany win gold and set a world record at the 2006 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
- At the same competition, she broke the world record in the 100m free on her way to another gold. Steffen finished with two more golds, taking the 50m freestyle and setting another world record in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
- That success led many to question whether Steffen was guilty of doping. In an effort to prove her accomplishments were achieved legitimately, Steffen signed up for a "blood passport" program launched by the German swim team.
- Swimming
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |