Michael Klim (AUS)
Data di nascita: August 13, 1977
Luogo di nascita: Gdynia (Poland)
Residenza: Canberra (AUS)
Peso: 81 kg
Altezza: 1,91 m
Team: Southern Bay, VIC/AIS (AUS)
Coach: Gennadi Touretski
Migliore performances: 1995: SC World Championships - 1st 4x200m free,
1st 4x100m medley relay, 2nd 4x100m free relay, 3rd 100m butterfly (52.80),
3rd 200m free (1:46.44), Pan Pacs - 1st 4x200m free relay, 2nd 4x100m free relay,
2nd 4x100m medley relay
1996: Olympic Games - 3rd 4x100m medley relay, 4th 4x200m free relay, 6th 4x100m
free relay, 6th 100m butterfly (53.30), 10th 200m free (1:49.50)
1997: SC World Championships - 1st 4x100m medley relay, 1st 4x200m free relay,
2nd 4x100m free relay, 3rd 100m free (48.21), 3rd 100m butterfly (52.02), Pan
Pacs - 1st 100m free (49.46), 1st 200m free (1:47.60), 2nd 4x100m free relay,
2nd 4x200m free relay
1998: LC World Championships - 1st 200m free (1:47.41), 1st 100m butterfly (52.25),
1st 4 x 200m free relay, 1st 4 x 100m medley relay, 2nd 100m free (49.20), 2nd
4 x 100m free relay, 3rd 50m free (22.47)
1999: SC World Championships - 2nd 100m free (47.49), 2nd 200m free (1:43.78),
2nd 100m butterfly (51.56), 1st 4x100m free relay, 1st 4x100m medley relay (3:29.88,
WR)
2000: Olympic Games - 2nd 100m butterfly (52.18), 4th 100m free (48.74), 1st
4x100m free relay (3:13.67, WR), 1st 4x200m free relay (7:07.05, WR), 2nd 4x100m
medley relay
2001: LC World Championships - 7th 100m butterfly (52.91), 11th 50m butterfly
(24.23), 1st 4x100m free relay (3:14.10), 1st 4x200m free relay (7:04.66, WR)
Miglior tempo personale: Long course (50m) - 50m free: 22.47 (January
1998); 100m free: 48.18 (Sept. 2000); 200m free: 1:47.41 (January 1998); 100m
butterfly: 51.81 (WR, December 1999)
Short course (25m) - 100m free: 47.49 (April 1999); 200m free: 1:43:78 (April
1999); 50m butterfly: 23.21 (September 1999); 100m butterfly: 50.99 (September
1999)
Classifica mondiale (50m): 1999: 8th 50m free, 2nd 100m free, 4th 200m
free, 2nd 50m butterfly, 1st 100m butterfly
2000: 29th 50m free, 2nd 100m free, 5th 200m free, 2nd 50m butterfly, 3rd 100m
butterfly
A Perth in sette giorni ha conquistato quattro medaglie di oro, due medaglie
d'argento e una medaglia di bronzo.