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Birgit Klomp

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Birgit Klomp
Personal information
Born (1940-04-27) 27 April 1940 (age 84)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBlau-Weiß Bochum
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  West Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Turin 4×100 m freestyle

Birgit Klomp (born 27 April 1940) is a retired German freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and finished fourth in the relay.[2] She won three national titles in the 100 m (1955, 1956) and 400 m freestyle (1955).[3]

Her husband, Friedrich Osselmann (b. 1934), is a retired German water polo player who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Their son, Rainer Osselmann, competed in water polo at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Birgit KLOMP. les-sports.info
  2. ^ a b Birgit Klomp. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Schwimmen - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Damen) Teil 1. sport-komplett.de