Germany | Swimming

• Birthdate: Nov 28, 1979
• Weight: 76kg
• Height: 183cm
• Age: 29

Athlete Results

Swimming

21/08

Men's Marathon 10 km Final

1h51:53.6 (3rd)

Athlete Profile

Notes

• Born Nov. 28, 1979.
• Lurz specializes in long-distance freestyle swimming, particularly open water.
• Failed to qualify for the final in the 1500m freestyle at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
• Won gold in the 5km open water race and silver in the 10km race at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
• Won gold in the 5km open water race and silver in the 10km race at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal.
• He has won 10 German titles for 800m, 1500m, 5000m (open water) and 10,000m (open water) freestyle.
• Lurz won a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle at the 2005 Summer Universade in Turkey.
• He broke an existing meet record with a time of 15:13.48 in the 1500m freestyle at the Luxembourg Invite on Jan. 25.