{{short description|German swimmer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Marco Koch | image = Marco Koch 2018.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Koch 2018 in Darmstadt, Germany | fullname = | nicknames = | national_team = {{GER}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Darmstadt, West Germany | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.85 m | weight = 83 kg | strokes = Breaststroke, individual medley | club = SG Frankfurt | coach = Dirk Lange, Shila Sheth | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's swimming}} {{MedalCountry | {{GER}}}} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships (LC)}} {{MedalGold | 2015 Kazan | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2013 Barcelona | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships (SC)}} {{MedalGold | 2016 Windsor | 100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalGold | 2016 Windsor | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2014 Doha | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Hangzhou|200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalCompetition | European Championships (LC)}} {{MedalGold | 2014 Berlin | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2012 Debrecen | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2016 London | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalCompetition | European Championships (SC)}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Eindhoven | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalGold | 2015 Netanya | 100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalGold | 2015 Netanya | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2008 Rijeka | 4×50 m medley}} {{MedalSilver | 2013 Herning | 100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver | 2017 Copenhagen | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalBronze | 2013 Herning | 200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalBronze|2019 Glasgow|200 m breaststroke}} }}
'''Marco Koch''' (born 25 January 1990) is a German competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events.{{refn|name=OlympicBotGeneratedRef|{{cite web |title=Marco Koch |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/koch-marco-1122289/ |work=London 2012 |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |access-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520172148/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/koch-marco-1122289/ |archive-date=20 May 2013}}}} He is a former world record holder in the 200 meter breaststroke (short course).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/marco-koch-breaks-200-scm-breast-world-record-german-nationals/ |title=Marco Koch breaks 200 SCM breast world record at German nationals |date=20 November 2016 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US |access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>
==Career== At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, finishing in 11th place overall in the heats and 7th in his semifinal (13th overall), failing to reach the final.
thumbnail|After golden final in Kazan
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, he won the gold medal in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, becoming the first German to claim a championship title in that event.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he competed in the 200 m breaststroke. He finished in 7th place with a time of 2:08.00.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-200m-breaststroke |title=Men's 200m Breaststroke |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=6 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101518/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-200m-breaststroke |archive-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> He was also part of the 4 x 100 medley relay team which finished in 7th place.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-4-x-100m-medley-relay |title=Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=6 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094712/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-4-x-100m-medley-relay |archive-date=26 August 2016}}</ref>
In the Autumn of 2019 he was member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the New York Breakers, who competed in the Americas Division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club Rosters – International Swimming League |url=https://isl.global/club-rosters/ |access-date=8 April 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=22 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022045209/https://isl.global/club-rosters/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Koch competed at all of the meets for the Breakers, and specialized in the breaststroke events.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/marco-koch-breaks-down-his-1st-isl-win-in-budapest-video/ |title=Marco Koch breaks down his 1st ISL win in Budapest |website=swimswam.com |access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref>
In the second ISL season he competed again for the NY Breakers winning in the play-offs four out four 200m breaststroke races with the highest jackpot ever - 30 points. In his third race in Budapest he almost broke the world record by swimming a 2:00,58.[https://a.isl.global/swimmer/koch-marco/]
Although he mainly specializes in breaststroke, Koch also holds the German record in the 400-meter individual medley (short course) with a time of 4:01.87.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swimvortex.com/marco-koch-extends-menu-to-four-course-meal-with-401-german-400im-record/ |title=Marco Koch Extends Menu To Four-Course Meal With 4:01 German 400IM Record |first1=Craig |last1=Lord |date=19 November 2015 |publisher=Swimvortex |access-date=3 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208132609/http://www.swimvortex.com/marco-koch-extends-menu-to-four-course-meal-with-401-german-400im-record/ |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> thumb|Marco Koch 2018 in Darmstadt, Germany
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Aquatics}} * {{International Swimming League}} * {{Swimrankings}} * {{Olympics.com profile}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{DOSB}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Koch, Marco}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Olympic swimmers for Germany Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:German male breaststroke swimmers Category:Male medley swimmers Category:Swimmers from Darmstadt Category:European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Category:Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Category:World record holders in swimming Category:Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century German sportsmen