Stephan Güsgen (born 26 March 1962 in Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and also became a member of and a resident athlete for TSV Bayer Dormagen, under his personal coach Jürgen Schmitz.[2][3]

Stephan Güsgen
Personal information
NationalityWest German
Born (1962-03-26) 26 March 1962 (age 62)
Dormagen, North Rhine-
Westphalia
, West Germany
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubTSV Bayer Dormagen
CoachJürgen Schmitz
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Zagreb 50m freestyle

Gusgen competed only in the inaugural 50 m freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he finished fourteenth in the B final with a time of 23.55.[4]

Shortly after the Games, Gusgen officially retired from swimming, and later worked as a sport medicine orthopedic surgeon at a local hospital in Dormagen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stephan Güsgen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lemke, Andrea (30 October 2012). "Bürgerentscheid zur Römer Therme im Endspurt" [Referendum in the final sprint to the Roman Baths] (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Schwimmen: Christoph Fildebrandt geht an den Start bei den Olympischen Spielen" [Swimming: Christoph Fildebrandt goes to the starting line at the Olympics] (in German). Neuß-Grevenbroicher Zeitung. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Seoul 1988: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 50m Freestyle Final B" (PDF). Seoul 1988. LA84 Foundation. p. 401. Retrieved 20 August 2013.