Carmela Schlegel

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Carmela Schlegel
Personal information
Born (1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 42)
Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
ClubSC Uster Wallisellen
SC Meilen [1]
CoachRalph Müller

Carmela Schlegel (born 9 March 1983) is a former Swiss swimmer who specialized in breaststroke events. [2] She is a single-time Olympian (2004), a double Swiss champion, and a former national record holder in the 100 m breaststroke. [3] [4] [5] Schlegel also played for Uster Wallisellen Swim Club (German : Schwimmclub Uster Wallisellen) in Uster, under her coach Ralph Müller.

Schlegel qualified for the women's 4×100 m medley relay, as a member of the Swiss team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. [6] Teaming with Dominique Diezi (backstroke), Carla Stampfli (butterfly), and Nicole Zahnd (freestyle), Schlegel swam the breaststroke leg and recorded a split of 1:12.04. Schlegel and the entire Swiss team finished the race in seventh place and fifteenth overall with a final time of 4:15.54. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Schwimmclub Meilen - Rekorde - Damen" [Meilen Swimming Club - Records - Women], scmeilen.ch (in German)
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carmela Schlegel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Swiss Championships: Dominik Meichtry Sets Swiss Record". Swimming World Magazine. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "WM: Finalqualifikation und Schweizer Rekord für Lagenstaffel" [World Championships: Final qualification and Swiss record for medley relay] (in German). Swiss Swimming Federation. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Schwimmen: Schweizer Rekorde für Carmela Schlegel und Luka Gabrilo" [Swimming: Swiss records for Carmela Schlegel and Luka Gabrilo] (in German). News.ch. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Swimming – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004 . Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Women's 4×100m Medley Heat 1". Athens 2004 . BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Stephen (20 August 2004). "Women's 400 Medley Relay, Prelims Day 7: Aussies Qualify Ahead of USA in Two-Way Battle for Gold". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2013.


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