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Andreas Waschburger (born 6 January 1987) is a German professional swimmer, specialising in open water swimming.
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Andreas Waschburger (born 6 January 1987) is a German professional swimmer, specialising in open water swimming.
Andreas Waschburger lives in Saarbrücken, Germany. He is a police commissioner and belongs to the sports group of the Saarland police.
Waschburger started open water swimming in 2004. In 2009 he finished third in the overall European Cup, and in 2010 and 2013 he won this series over 5 and 10 kilometers. In 2011, he won a World Cup race in Cancún and finished third in the overall World Cup standings. He finished 17th at the European Championships in Budapest in 2010 and tenth at the World Championships the following year. This qualified him for the 2012 Summer Olympics finishing 8th in the 10 km open water marathon. [1] [2]
In 2013, he competed at the Universiade in Kazan over 10 kilometers and finished third behind Matteo Furlan (Italy) and Romain Berand (France).
At the 2012 European Open Water Swimming Championships in Piombino, Italy, Waschburger finished second in the 5 km and 10 km events. In 2017, he became the first German to win Vansbrosimningen in Sweden.
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