Antje Buschschulte

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Antje Buschschulte
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg Germany
Born (1978-12-27) 27 December 1978 (age 46)
West Berlin, West Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, Backstroke
ClubSportclub Magdeburg
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 005
World Championships (LC) 253
World Championships (SC) 221
European Championships (LC) 634
European Championships (SC) 11122
Total212115
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 4 × 100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens 4 × 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Perth 4 × 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 4 × 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Montreal 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Montreal 4 × 100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Athens 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Gothenburg 4 × 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Athens 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Athens 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Seville 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Seville 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Seville 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Seville 4 × 100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Istanbul 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Berlin 4 × 100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Seville 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Budapest 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Budapest 4 × 100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Seville 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Helsinki 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Berlin 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Budapest 50 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Rostock 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Rostock 4 × 50 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Sheffield 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Lisbon 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Riesa 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Riesa 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Dublin 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Dublin 200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Vienna 50 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Helsinki 100 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Helsinki 4 × 50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Rostock 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Rostock 50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Rostock 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Sheffield 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Lisbon 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Riesa 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Riesa 4 × 50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Dublin 50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Dublin 4 × 50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Vienna 100 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Vienna 4 × 50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Lisbon 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Riesa 4 × 50 m freestyle

Antje Buschschulte (born 27 December 1978) is a German former swimmer. Her best disciplines were the short distance backstroke and freestyle races. Buschschulte swam for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. She participated in Olympic Games 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and won 5 Olympic bronze medals. [1] She was World Champion in 100m backstroke 2003 in Barcelona. In total Antje won 57 international medals (Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships). She is the only German swimmer who participated for 14 consecutive Olympiads (1995–2008) in every major longcourse championship (Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships).

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Antje holds a diploma in neurobiology from the Otto-von-Guericke-University in Magdeburg and currently[ when? ] works as head of the office for State Minister Rainer Robra in the State Chancellery of Saxony-Anhalt.

She lives with her husband Helge Meeuw and her daughters in Magdeburg.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antje Buschschulte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.