Carmela Schlegel (born March 9, 1983) is a former Swiss swimmer who specialized in breaststroke events. She is a single-time Olympian (2004), a double Swiss champion, and a former national record holder in the 100 m breaststroke. Schlegel also played for Uster Wallisellen Swim Club () in

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, under her coach Ralph Müller. Schlegel qualified for the women's 4×100 m medley relay, as a member of the Swiss team, at the

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. Teaming with Dominique Diezi (backstroke), Carla Stampfli (butterfly), and Nicole Zahnd (freestyle), Schlegel swam the breaststroke leg and recorded a split of 1:12.04. Schlegel and the entire Swiss team finished the race in seventh place and fifteenth overall with a final time of 4:15.54.

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1983 births Living people Olympic swimmers for Switzerland Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swiss female breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople from Chur 21st-century Swiss sportswomen {{Switzerland-swimming-bio-stub