Jirka Letzin

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FullnameJirka Letzin
Nationality Germany
Born (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 54)
Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Jirka Letzin
Personal information
Full nameJirka Letzin
Nationality Germany
Born (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 54)
Neubrandenburg, East Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke and medley
ClubSportgemeinschaft Deutsche Hochschule
für Korperkultur, Leipzig
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Germany
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place1995 Rio de Janeiro100 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place1995 Vienna100 m backstroke
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon200 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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