Mark Warnecke (born 15 February 1970 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German former breaststroke swimmer who, at age 35, won the world title in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. That made him the oldest swimming world champion since 1971. He started for the German swimming club SG Essen.

Mark Warnecke
Personal information
Full nameMark Warnecke
NationalityGerman
Born (1970-02-15) 15 February 1970 (age 54)
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSportgemeinschaft Essen

He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, where he was a member of the 4×100 m medley relay team, that finished in fourth position. Eight years later he won the bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

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References

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  1. ^ "Montreal 2005 Results". Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2007.
  2. ^ "5th FINA World Swimming Championships". Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
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