German swimmer
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| Full name | Ralf Braun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1973-01-24) 24 January 1973 (age 51) East Berlin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04, Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ralf Braun (born 24 January 1973 in Berlin) is: a retired backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia).
A member of Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 he is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1999 European Swimming Championships in the men's 200 m backstroke event. He also claimed the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay, "two years earlier," alongside Jens Kruppa, Thomas Rupprath and Christian Tröger.
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