Kristel Köbrich

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Kristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl (born August 9, 1985, in Santiago, Chile)[1] is an Olympic long-distance freestyle swimmer from Chile. She was the country's flag bearer at the 2004 Olympics, and has participated in six consecutive Olympic Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016,[2] 2020,[3] and 2024.

FullnameKristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl
Nationality Chile
Born (1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 (age 40)
Santiago, Chile
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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Kristel Köbrich
Köbrich in 2022
Personal information
Full nameKristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl
Nationality Chile
Born (1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 (age 40)
Santiago, Chile
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 Irvine1500 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2003 Santo Domingo800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2011 Guadalajara400 m freestyle
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Buenos Aires800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2006 Buenos Aires1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Medellín1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Santiago1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Santiago10 km marathon
Gold medal – first place2018 Cochabamba400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2018 Cochabamba800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Asunción1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2002 Belem800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Buenos Aires400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2010 Medellín400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2010 Medellín800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Santiago400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Santiago800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Asunción400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Asunción800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2002 Belem400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2014 Santiago3 km team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Trujillo1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 Santa Marta800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2025 Lima-Ayacucho800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2025 Lima-Ayacucho1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Trujillo400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Trujillo800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Santa Marta400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Trujillo400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2017 Santa Marta400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2025 Lima-Ayacucho400 m freestyle
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Regarded as the best Chilean swimmer in history,[4] Köbrich currently holds the South American records in the women's 800m and 1500m freestyle for both long and short courses. She also holds the Chilean records in the 200m, 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyles (with times of 2:04.81, 4:11.83, 8:21.66, and 15:57.57), and also in the 400m IM (4:58.68).

Personal life

Born in Santiago, Köbrich has been living in Córdoba, Argentina since 2004.[5][6]

Her sisters are also swimmers, and her mother is a swimming coach.[5]

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