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Philipp Gilgen

Philipp Gilgen

Swiss swimmer (born 1976)

Philipp Gilgen (born October 12, 1976) is a Swiss former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] He is a 2000 Olympian and a 17-time Swiss champion in both 100 and 200 m backstroke.[2]

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Gilgen competed only in two swimming events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He posted a FINA B-standard entry time of 56.87 from the Swiss National Championships in Zurich.[3][4] On the second day of the Games, Gilgen placed thirty-fifth the 100 m backstroke. Swimming in heat three, he edged out Sweden's Mattias Ohlin to wrest a third seed by a hundredth of a second (0.01) in 57.50.[5][6][7] Gilgen also teamed up with Remo Lütolf, Karel Novy, and Philippe Meyer in the 4×100 m medley relay. Leading off a backstroke leg in heat one, Gilgen recorded a split of 57.31, but the Swiss team settled only for sixth place and sixteenth overall with a final time of 3:42.78.[8]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philipp Gilgen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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    Gmünder, Felix (17 September 2004). "Philipp Gilgen beendet karriere" [Philipp Gilgen ends his career] (in German). Swiss Swimming Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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    "Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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    "Fazit der Hallenmeisterschaften" [Conclusion of the National Championships] (in German). Limmat Sharks Zurich. 13 March 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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    "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 274. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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    "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Olympics: Lütolf eighth in breaststroke final". Swissinfo. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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    "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 346. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.


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