Daniela Samulski

Daniela Samulski
Daniela Samulski in 2009
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1984-05-31)31 May 1984
Berlin, Germany
Died22 May 2018(2018-05-22) (aged 33)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbackstroke, freestyle, butterfly
ClubSG Essen
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 4 × 100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 4 × 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 4 × 100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 4 × 50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 4 × 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Trieste 4 × 50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 4 × 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 4 × 50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 4 × 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rijeka 4 × 50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Istanbul 4 × 50 m freestyle
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hyderabad 100 m freestyle[1]
Silver medal – second place 2007 Hyderabad 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2007 Hyderabad 50 m freestyle

Daniela Samulski (31 May 1984 – 22 May 2018) was a German swimmer who won three medals at the 2009 World Championships. She competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics in five events, and her best achievement was fourth place in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in 2000.[2] Samulski retired in early 2011 to concentrate on her studies.[3]

On 22 May 2018, at age 33, Samulski died of cancer.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 42nd World Military Swimming Championship – results
  2. ^ Daniela Samulski. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Daniela Samulski Retires from Swimming Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Swimming World Magazine. 14 January 2011
  4. ^ Sebastian Kayser (24 May 2018). "Ex-Schwimm-Star Daniela Samulski ist tot" (in German). B.Z. Berlin. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
Records
Preceded by Women's 50 metre backstroke
world record holder (long course)

26 June 2009 – 29 July 2009
Succeeded by