Jirka Letzin

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Jirka Letzin
Personal information
Full nameJirka Letzin
NationalityFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 53)
Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke and medley
ClubSportgemeinschaft Deutsche Hochschule
für Korperkultur, Leipzig
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Vienna 100 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Stavanger 50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Lisbon 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Lisbon 200 m medley

Jirka Letzin (born February 8, 1971, in Neubrandenburg) is a retired backstroke and medley swimmer from Germany. He won his first major title in 1994, at the European Short Course Championships in Stavanger. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in 9th place in the men's 400 m individual medley.

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