Simone Weiler

Summary

Simone Weiler (née Karn, 16 December 1978) is a German swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 2002 European Aquatics Championships (50 m pool). She also won three bronze medals in breaststroke in 2003–2005 at short-course (25 m pool) European championships.[2] She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 100 m breaststroke but failed to reach the final.[3] Between 2001 and 2002 she won four national titles in breaststroke events. Around 2000–2001 she married and changed her last name from Karn to Weiler.[4]

Simone Weiler
Personal information
Born (1978-12-16) 16 December 1978 (age 45)
Speyer, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSV Nikar Heidelberg[1]
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Germany
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Dublin 200 m breaststroke

After retirement from senior swimming she competed in the masters category.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ WEILER, Simone. swimrankings.net
  2. ^ Simone WEILER, Simone KARN-WEILER, Simone KARN les-sports.info
  3. ^ Simone Karn. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften (Damen-Teil 2). sport-komplett.de
  5. ^ Simone Weiler dominiert Masters. schwaebische.de (3 May 2011)