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Germany
Career
1900 - 2026
Best year
1988
Total points
4556
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#5
10-year rank
#11
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2013 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2025 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2011 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2023 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2013 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2005 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2023 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2011 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2021 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2009 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2019 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1985 | World Swimmer of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Michael Gross |
| 2006 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 880 yard freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Emil Rausch |
| 2025 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Lukas Märtens |
| 2010 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Kubusch |
| 2018 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2025 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Sven Schwarz |
| 2021 | European Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2026 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Johannes Liebmann |
| 2026 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Sven Schwarz |
| 2022 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2022 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1989 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Nils Rudolph |
| 1991 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Silko Günzel |
| 1991 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Nils Rudolph |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Steffen Deibler |
| 1987 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Silko Günzel |
| 1995 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Torsten Spanneberg |
| 1992 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Mark Pinger |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Steffen Deibler |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Steffen Deibler |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Fabian Hieronimus |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Johannes Dietrich |
| 1992 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Dirk Vandenhirtz |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Steffen Deibler |
| 2002 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1991 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Nils Rudolph |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2022 | European Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Lucas Matzerath |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 2000 | World Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2024 | European Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Noel de Geus |
| 1994 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2000 | European Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2005 | World Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1999 | European Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Tino Weber |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Diener |
| 2006 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Helge Meeuw |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2007 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1999 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stev Theloke |
| 2022 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Ole Braunschweig |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2021 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 2 | Christian Diener |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Diener |
| 2004 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stev Theloke |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 2001 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2002 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Stev Theloke |
| 1994 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jirka Letzin |
| 2006 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Helge Meeuw |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2002 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2006 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Ole Braunschweig |
| 2003 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1999 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Patrick Hermanspann |
| 2004 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 2000 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stev Theloke |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Stev Theloke |
| 2002 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Toni Helbig |
| 1995 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Christof Wandratsch |
| 2009 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2013 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2008 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2008 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Jan Wolfgarten |
| 2023 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2026 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2007 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2015 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Rob Muffels |
| 2014 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Rob Muffels |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Christian Hein |
| 2022 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2005 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2003 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Christian Hein |
| 2012 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Andreas Waschburger |
| 2002 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2011 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2014 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2025 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2011 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Jan Wolfgarten |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1991 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1994 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1994 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1991 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1992 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1966 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1986 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 2000 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2003 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1991 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2012 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1983 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1973 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1962 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1985 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1934 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1975 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1994 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1989 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1938 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1999 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1981 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1986 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2026 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1983 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1931 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1989 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1982 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1977 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1927 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1995 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1977 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1991 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1997 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1974 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2014 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1987 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1978 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1926 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1987 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1962 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1983 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1987 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1982 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1977 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1999 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2018 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1978 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1977 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1983 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2009 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1974 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1997 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1975 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 2011 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1966 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1981 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 2001 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1985 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1995 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1973 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1991 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1985 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2012 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2000 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1986 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1977 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2001 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1987 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1981 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1989 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2000 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1978 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1997 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1999 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1974 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1986 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1985 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1974 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1987 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1975 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1995 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1966 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1973 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1985 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1991 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1983 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1991 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 2000 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 440 yard breaststroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Georg Zacharias |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 440 yard breaststroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Walter Brack |
| 1970 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Hans Fassnacht |
| 1970 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Matthias Pechmann |
| 1982 | World Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 6 | Jens-Peter Berndt |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jirka Letzin |
| 1989 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Patrick Kühl |
| 1991 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Gessner |
| 1966 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 1 | 5 | Frank Wiegand |
| 1966 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Klaus Katzur |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 6 | Michael Holthaus |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1983 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Jens-Peter Berndt |
| 1987 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Patrick Kühl |
| 2017 | European Championship 25m | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Philip Heintz |
| 1962 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Jürgen Bachmann |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 6 | Gerhard Hetz |
| 1974 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Lietzmann |
| 1985 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Raik Hannemann |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1975 | World Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 3 | Hans-Joachim Geisler |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Yannick Lebherz |
| 1991 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Patrick Kühl |
| 1997 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Robert Seibt |
| 1991 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1966 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Frank Wiegand |
| 1927 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Herbert Heinrich |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Stefan Pohl |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 2010 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2018 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Henning Mühlleitner |
| 1991 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1982 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Sven Lodziewski |
| 1995 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Steffen Zesner |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1977 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Frank Wennmann |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1962 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Wiegand |
| 1986 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1926 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Herbert Heinrich |
| 2011 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 4 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2024 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1989 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1987 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Fahrner |
| 1986 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Rainer Henkel |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1975 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Frank Pfütze |
| 1987 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1970 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Hans Fassnacht |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1950 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Heinz-Günther Lehmann |
| 2026 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Lukas Märtens |
| 2025 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Lukas Märtens |
| 2022 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Lukas Märtens |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 4 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2023 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1987 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Rainer Henkel |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1985 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Rainer Henkel |
| 2022 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Lukas Märtens |
| 1985 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1938 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Werner Plath |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1926 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Friedel Berges |
| 2022 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Henning Mühlleitner |
| 2009 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Frank Wiegand |
| 2011 | World Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2012 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1985 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Sven Lodziewski |
| 2015 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1977 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Pfütze |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 400m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Walter Bathe |
| 2025 | World Championship Open Water | 3 km knockout sprints | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2013 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 1997 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Christof Wandratsch |
| 1995 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Christof Wandratsch |
| 1991 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Christof Wandratsch |
| 1999 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | André Wilde |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 220 yard freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Emil Rausch |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 200m team race | Men | 1 | 90 | - |
| 2014 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Philip Heintz |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jirka Letzin |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Jens-Peter Berndt |
| 1987 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Raik Hannemann |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 2 | Markus Deibler |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 2 | Christian Keller |
| 2000 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Keller |
| 1995 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1974 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Lietzmann |
| 1985 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Peter Bermel |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 4 | Christian Keller |
| 2015 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Philip Heintz |
| 1991 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Gessner |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 18 | Patrick Kühl |
| 1993 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 2017 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 2 | Philip Heintz |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Matthias Pechmann |
| 1991 | World Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 3 | Christian Gessner |
| 2018 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Philip Heintz |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1989 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Raik Hannemann |
| 1989 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Josef Hladký |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 2 | Philip Heintz |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 2 | Philip Heintz |
| 2015 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2015 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1977 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Peter Nocke |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1991 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Steffen Zesner |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Werner Lampe |
| 2008 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Fahrner |
| 1982 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Michael Gross |
| 2011 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2011 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1974 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Peter Nocke |
| 1974 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Klaus Steinbach |
| 1986 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Sven Lodziewski |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Michael Gross |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1985 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 2014 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1982 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Jörg Woithe |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Hans Fassnacht |
| 2012 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2009 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Paul Biedermann |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Lars Conrad |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1985 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Sven Lodziewski |
| 1973 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Lars Conrad |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Thomas Fahrner |
| 2010 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Paul Biedermann |
| 1987 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Michael Gross |
| 1986 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Michael Gross |
| 1981 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 18 | Michael Gross |
| 1962 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Wolfgang Sieber |
| 1973 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 3 | Hartmut Flöckner |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Ramon Klenz |
| 1987 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1993 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1982 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Michael Gross |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1977 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Kraus |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 30 | Michael Gross |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1977 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1991 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Michael Gross |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Tim Wallburger |
| 1985 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1974 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Hartmut Flöckner |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1994 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 3 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Udo Poser |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Folkert Meeuw |
| 1975 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Roger Pyttel |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 6 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Hartmut Flöckner |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1978 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 3 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 2 | Christian Keller |
| 1966 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Horst-Günter Gregor |
| 1995 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Chris-Carol Bremer |
| 1986 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Michael Gross |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Marco Koch |
| 1954 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Klaus Bodinger |
| 2013 | World Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Marco Koch |
| 2017 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Marco Koch |
| 1938 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Erwin Sietas |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Erwin Sietas |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Walter Kusch |
| 2018 | World Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Marco Koch |
| 1927 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Erich Rademacher |
| 2014 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Marco Koch |
| 1926 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Wilhelm Prasse |
| 1950 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Herbert Klein |
| 2015 | World Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Marco Koch |
| 2015 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Marco Koch |
| 1934 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Paul Schwarz |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Erich Rademacher |
| 1966 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Egon Henninger |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 1926 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Erich Rademacher |
| 1977 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Gerald Mörken |
| 2011 | World Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Christian vom Lehn |
| 2016 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Marco Koch |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Herbert Klein |
| 1938 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Jochen Balke |
| 1931 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Karl Wittenberg |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Marco Koch |
| 1958 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Klaus Bodinger |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Wilhelm Lützow |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 2 | Marco Koch |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Klaus Katzur |
| 1978 | World Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Walter Kusch |
| 2012 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Marco Koch |
| 1977 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Walter Kusch |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Paul Malisch |
| 1934 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Erwin Sietas |
| 1927 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Wilhelm Prasse |
| 1931 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Erwin Sietas |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Walter Bathe |
| 1991 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Dirk Richter |
| 1989 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Tino Weber |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Yannick Lebherz |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Ernst Hoppenberg |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Roland Matthes |
| 1970 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Volker Werner |
| 1998 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Ralf Braun |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 1962 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Wolfgang Wagner |
| 2021 | World Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Diener |
| 1987 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 1966 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Joachim Rother |
| 1986 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Steffen Driesen |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Roland Matthes |
| 1999 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Ralf Braun |
| 1985 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 1986 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Frank Hoffmeister |
| 2014 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Christian Diener |
| 1997 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Ralf Braun |
| 1973 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Roland Matthes |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Jirka Letzin |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Roland Matthes |
| 1974 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Roland Matthes |
| 1983 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 1982 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Diener |
| 1986 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Rainer Henkel |
| 2022 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1989 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1970 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Werner Lampe |
| 1938 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Heinz Arendt |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 2024 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1970 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Hans Fassnacht |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1995 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1989 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1987 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1994 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Steffen Zesner |
| 1987 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Rainer Henkel |
| 1926 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Friedel Berges |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1927 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Joachim Rademacher |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2026 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Oliver Klemet |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 2019 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1950 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Heinz-Günther Lehmann |
| 1993 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1987 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1985 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1991 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 1985 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Uwe Dassler |
| 2021 | European Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2026 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Johannes Liebmann |
| 1926 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Joachim Rademacher |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1995 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Steffen Zesner |
| 2021 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 4 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1991 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1991 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 1985 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Rainer Henkel |
| 1983 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2025 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Sven Schwarz |
| 1974 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Frank Pfütze |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Jan Wolfgarten |
| 2018 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 1993 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Sebastian Wiese |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Uwe Dassler |
| 1991 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Sebastian Wiese |
| 2000 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 4 | Jörg Hoffmann |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 1 | 2 | Markus Deibler |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 2 | Markus Deibler |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 1 | 2 | Jens Kruppa |
| 2011 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Markus Deibler |
| 2004 | World Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 1 | 4 | Markus Deibler |
| 1994 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Keller |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Lars Conrad |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Dirk Richter |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Hans-Joachim Klein |
| 1934 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Helmuth Fischer |
| 1927 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | August Heitmann |
| 1983 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Klaus Steinbach |
| 1978 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Klaus Steinbach |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Sven Lodziewski |
| 1995 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Torsten Spanneberg |
| 1981 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1966 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Udo Poser |
| 1982 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1977 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Peter Nocke |
| 1991 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Nils Rudolph |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Steffen Deibler |
| 1995 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Björn Zikarsky |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Peter Nocke |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Roland Matthes |
| 1934 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Otto Wille |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Peter Nocke |
| 1985 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jörg Woithe |
| 1977 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Roger Pyttel |
| 2000 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2022 | World Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Marius Kusch |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Steffen Deibler |
| 1982 | World Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Michael Gross |
| 2002 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1991 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Nils Rudolph |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Michael Gross |
| 1975 | World Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Roger Pyttel |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1985 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1989 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Martin Herrmann |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Fabian Hieronimus |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Hans Lampe |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 18 | Roger Pyttel |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Roland Matthes |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1983 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Gross |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Folkert Meeuw |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Marius Kusch |
| 1991 | World Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Michael Gross |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 30 | Michael Gross |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Udo Poser |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1999 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Marco Koch |
| 1977 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Gerald Mörken |
| 1981 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Gerald Mörken |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jens Kruppa |
| 1985 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Rolf Beab |
| 1997 | World Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Jens Kruppa |
| 2010 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Hendrik Feldwehr |
| 1977 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Walter Kusch |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Walter Kusch |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Marco Koch |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Mark Warnecke |
| 1978 | World Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Gerald Mörken |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Rolf Klees |
| 2024 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Melvin Imoudu |
| 1983 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Gerald Mörken |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Mark Warnecke |
| 2015 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Marco Koch |
| 1978 | World Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Walter Kusch |
| 1938 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Heinz Schlauch |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Stev Theloke |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Paul Kellner |
| 1938 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Gerhard Nüsske |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 2009 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Helge Meeuw |
| 1927 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Gustav Fröhlich |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Arno Bieberstein |
| 1983 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Dirk Richter |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1973 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Roland Matthes |
| 2006 | World Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Frank Baltrusch |
| 2001 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Steffen Driesen |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Frank Hoffmeister |
| 1931 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Gerhard Deutsch |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Otto Fahr |
| 1934 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Ernst Küppers |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 1986 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Dirk Richter |
| 2012 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Helge Meeuw |
| 2014 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Jan-Philip Glania |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Roland Matthes |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Stev Theloke |
| 2004 | World Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1985 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Dirk Richter |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Christian Diener |
| 1998 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Stev Theloke |
| 1977 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Klaus Steinbach |
| 1926 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Gustav Fröhlich |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Roland Matthes |
| 2002 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stev Theloke |
| 1996 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 1982 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Dirk Richter |
| 1995 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Jirka Letzin |
| 2004 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Stev Theloke |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Roland Matthes |
| 2001 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Roland Matthes |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Jirka Letzin |
| 1974 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Lutz Wanja |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Helge Meeuw |
| 1973 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Lutz Wanja |
| 1958 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Wolfgang Wagner |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Roland Matthes |
| 1999 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stev Theloke |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Thomas Rupprath |
| 1975 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Roland Matthes |
| 1991 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Dirk Richter |
| 1989 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Dirk Richter |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 100 yard backstroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Walter Brack |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 100 yard backstroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Georg Zacharias |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 100 yard backstroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Georg Hoffmann |
| 2023 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2026 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2019 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Rob Muffels |
| 2026 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Oliver Klemet |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 10 km | Men | 1 | 30 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2005 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Christian Hein |
| 2011 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2019 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2011 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 10 km | Men | 3 | 6 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2013 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2020 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2003 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Christian Hein |
| 2014 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2023 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Oliver Klemet |
| 2009 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2009 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2010 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 10 km | Men | 2 | 18 | Oliver Klemet |
| 2011 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2018 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Rob Muffels |
| 2015 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Christian Reichert |
| 2025 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2012 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Andreas Waschburger |
| 2022 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2008 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 10 km | Men | 2 | 18 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2007 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Thomas Lurz |
| 2008 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Toni Franz |
| 2026 | Pan Pacific Championship | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Florian Wellbrock |
| 2013 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Thomas Lurz |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 1 mile freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Emil Rausch |
Paris 2026: Records re-written at momentous European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026
As the last ripples flow from an outstanding European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 its legacy in terms of world and continental swimming can be partly expressed by the list of records broken during the seven-day programme at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
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