Björn Hornikel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German[2] |
| Born | 6 May 1992 Böblingen, Germany[3] |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| College team | The University of Alabama[1] |
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
- ^ a b "ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletics Site". www.rolltide.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Bjorn HORNIKEL - Olympic - Germany". 25 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Björn Hornikel - Player Profile - Swimming". 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.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Björn Hornikel at World Aquatics
- Björn Hornikel at Olympics.com
- Björn Hornikel at Olympedia
- Björn Hornikel at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
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