Arno Bieberstein (23 October 1883 – 17 May 1918) was a German

backstroke Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. He won a gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke event and did not compete in any other competition. In 1906 and 1907, he became German champion in backstroke as member of his homebased ''SC Hellas Magdeburg''. He was born and died in

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; ) is the Capital city, capital of the Germany, German States of Germany, state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is on the Elbe river. Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archbishopric of Mag ...

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* 1883 births 1918 deaths German male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Germany Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Sportspeople from Magdeburg Swimmers from Saxony-Anhalt Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-swimming-Olympic-medalist-stub