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Erik Hochstein (born 1 October 1968 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
History
Hochstein started swimming competitively at age ten after watching his father and two older brothers swim. Between 1985 and 1990, he was a member of the West German National Team. Hochstein was fifteen years old.
Hochstein moved to the United States and swam for USC for three years. He coached for SCAQ 1994-1997, then took a break from swimming for more than four years. Hochstein is married and provides services for Senior citizens through a consulting business for families and through a non-profit organization called Sydney Cooper Senior Smiles.
References
- ^ "Erik HOCHSTEIN - Olympic Swimming | Federal Republic of Germany (1950-1990, "GER" since)". International Olympic Committee. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Erik Hochstein Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 18 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Swimming - Erik Hochstein (West Germany)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.