Kristel Köbrich

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Köbrich and the second or maternal family name is Schimpl.
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[edit]

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[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Chile
Athens 2004 		Succeeded by


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