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Erik Hochstein (born 1 October 1968 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
History
Hochstein started swimming competitively at age ten after watching his father and two older brothers swim. Between 1985 and 1990, he was a member of the West German National Team. Hochstein was fifteen years old.
Hochstein moved to the United States and swam for USC for three years. He coached for SCAQ 1994–1997, then took a break from swimming for more than four years. Hochstein is married and provides services for Senior citizens through a consulting business for families and through a non-profit organization called Sydney Cooper Senior Smiles.
References
- "Erik HOCHSTEIN - Olympic Swimming | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)". International Olympic Committee. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Erik Hochstein Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Swimming - Erik Hochstein (West Germany)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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