Thomas Fahrner (born 7 February 1963 in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a former freestyle swimmer from West Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Fahrner earned two medals bronze in the 200 m freestyle and silver in 4×200 m freestyle relay. He also set an Olympic record for the 400 m freestyle (3:50.91) in the B final. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he earned another medal this time a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay.

Thomas Fahrner
Personal information
Full nameThomas Fahrner
NationalityWest German
Born (1963-02-07) 7 February 1963 (age 61)
Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, West Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEOSC Offenbach
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Strasbourg 400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kobe 400 m freestyle

Fahrner attended the University of Southern California.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ USC OLYMPIANS: 1904-2008, USC Trojans Athletic Department. Retrieved 27 August 2008.