Birte Steven
Personal information
Full nameBirte Steven
Nationality Germany
Born (1980-10-11) 11 October 1980
Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSGJ Hannover
College teamOregon State University (U.S.)
CoachLarry Liebowitz (U.S.)

Birte Steven (born 11 October 1980) is a German former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] She is a ten-time All-Pacific honoree, and also a sixth-place finalist in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2007 FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.[2] Since 2007, Steven currently holds a long-course German record of 2:25.33 from the national championships.[3]

Steven qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining an A-standard entry time of 2:25.95 from the German Olympic trials.[4][5] In the morning's preliminary heats, Steven recorded the seventh fastest time of 2:27.42 to secure her spot in the semifinal run. On the evening session, Steven failed to qualify for the final, as she placed eleventh overall in the semifinals, with a time of 2:29.22.[6]

Steven is also a member of the swimming team for the Oregon State Beavers, and a former student major in psychology at the Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Birte Steven". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Birte Steven, Jed Pennell Earn Pacific-10 Medals". Oregon State University. 2 June 2004. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "German Olympic Trials: Good Day to Be Named Steffen". Swimming World Magazine. 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Steven, Stockbauer Shine on Day Three of German Trials". Swimming World Magazine. 6 June 2004. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Swimming – Women's 200m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.


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