Paul Biedermann

About

Champion German swimmer who won multiple gold medals in the World Championships and specialized in freestyle.

Before Fame

He started practicing swimming at an early age.

Trivia

He was less successful at the Olympics, placing just fifth overall in the 200m freestyle at the Bejing games.

Family Life

He dated another swimmer, Britta Steffen.

Associated With

He competed alongside Thomas Kretschmann, who initially trained to be an Olympic swimmer before becoming one of the world's most famous German actors.