Silko Günzel

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Silko Günzel
Personal information
Born (1971-06-02) 2 June 1971 (age 53)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin, [1] SSF Bonn [2]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Stavanger 4×50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Gateshead 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Gateshead 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Stavanger 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Gateshead 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Stavanger 50 m freestyle

Silko Günzel (born 2 June 1971) [3] is a retired German freestyle swimmer who specialized in short course (25 m pool) sprint swimming disciplines, in which he won eight European medals between 1991 and 1994. [4]

He originates from East Germany. [1] After retiring from swimming in 1996 he worked as a software developer and doctor in physiotherapy and health care related fields. [5] Between 2000 and 2010, he founded three medical consulting companies: Airnergy AG, Medical Biophysics GmbH and Günzel Medical Consulting & Development UG. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. Langbahn männlich. ssf-bonn-schwimmen.com
  3. Medizintechnik Günzel GmbH. genios-firmen.de
  4. Schwimmen – Sprint – Europameisterschaften Herren. sport-komplett.de
  5. "Physiotherapie - Medical Health Point". mhp (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. Günzel Medical Consulting & Development UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine . sauerstoffenergietherapie.de
  7. Silko Günzel. medi-cine-akademie.de