BRAUNSCHWEIG Ole

Germany

Swimming

Date of Birth: 15 Nov 1997

Age: 23

Gender: Male

Place of birth: BERLIN

Birth Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Men's 100m Backstroke

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat 3	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Family:

Partner Leonie Kullmann

Languages spoken:

English, German

Club name:

SG Neukolln Berlin [Germany]

Coach:

Bernd Berkhahn [national]; Hannes Vitense [national]; Lasse Frank [Berlin]

Sporting relatives:

His partner Leonie Kullmann is also a swimmer. His younger brother Malte is a Para swimmer. (Instagram profile, 21 May 2021; berliner-zeitung.de, 16 Apr 2021; zdf.de, 14 May 2021)

Start:

He began swimming in 2003. (ole-braunschweig.de, 14 May 2021)

Reason:

His parents signed him up for swimming because he had a lot of energy. (zdf.de, 14 May 2021)

Ambition:

To reach the final in the men's 4x100m medley relay at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (rbb24.de, 29 Apr 2021; ole-braunschweig.de, 14 May 2021)

Training:

"My daily routine is simple and often similar. I am in the water for two-and-a-half hours early in the morning. On good days, I make an appointment with a physiotherapist afterwards. At lunchtime I devote myself to my remote learning and then from afternoon to evening I train again for two-and-a-half hours." (funky.de, 10 Mar 2021)

Memorable:

Qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (rbb24.de, 29 Apr 2021)

Hero:

US swimmer Ryan Murphy, Irish mixed martial artist Conor McGregor. (bild.de, 18 May 2021)

Philosophy:

"I think the most important thing is that you have the will, even if the others may be bigger, stronger and faster. To give everything and then overtake the competition two years later." (funky.de, 10 Mar 2021)

General Interest

General
FAMILY AFFAIR
His younger brother Malte is a Para swimmer who has qualified for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. "It was a dream for both of us right from the start [to compete in Tokyo], but only in the last few years has it gone in a way that made it seem possible. We want to prove to our parents that all the time and the money they put into us was worth it and that they can be proud of us." His partner Leonie Kullmann is also a swimmer and has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (blick.de, 20 May 2021; zdf.de, 14 May 2021; rbb24.de, 29 Apr 2021)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/olebraunschweig
Athlete Website: https://www.ole-braunschweig.de/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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