Christian Schurr

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Christian Schurr
Personal information
Full nameChristian Alexander Schurr Voigt
NicknameCoachie Woachie
NationalityFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Born (1984-08-20) August 20, 1984 (age 39)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74.84 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio 4×100 m medley

Christian Alexander Schurr Voigt [lower-alpha 1] (born August 20, 1984) is a Mexican swimmer. [1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke, finishing in 26th place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.

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Born in Washington, D.C., United States, he swam for the U.S. at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he won a gold medal in the Men's 4x100 metre medley relay by participating in heats. [2] [3] He also finished 6th in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke.

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Schurrand the second or maternal family name is Voigt.

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References

  1. "Christian Schurr Voigt". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  2. "Full results-Session Nine" (PDF). swimmingworld.com. SCHURR Christian
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christian Schurr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Full name: Christian Alexander Schurr Voight