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German swimmer
Arno Bieberstein
Personal information
Born23 October 1883
Magdeburg, German Empire
Died17 May 1918(1918-05-17) (aged 34)
Magdeburg, German Empire
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 100 m backstroke

Arno Bieberstein (23 October 1883 – 17 May 1918) was a German backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke event and did not compete in any other competition. In 1906 and 1907, he became German champion in backstroke as member of his homebased SC Hellas Magdeburg. He was born and died in Magdeburg.

A photo of Bieberstein's 1908 Olympic Gold Medal
Bieberstein's 1908 Olympic Gold Medal

Notes and references

  1. "duni-magdeburg.de profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
  2. "Arno Bieberstein". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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Olympic champions in men's 100 m backstroke
100 yards
100 metres


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