Changes: Kirsten Holtby

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Kirsten Holtby (29 March 1990 in Koningstad) is a Brunanter swimmer. She was born to John and Carline Holtby as a nice of Oliver Hewton. Her main strokes are breaststroke and backstroke, but she also participates in the individual medley.

Biography[]

Holtby was born on 29 March 1990 in Koningstad, Brunant. She took an interest in swimming from a young age, as her parents often swam, though not competitively. Holtby was the fastest girl in her age group on her swim team, and she began to pursue an olympic career when she was eleven, often beating much older athletes in her events. She did not qualify to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although she was able to go to the the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went to the finals in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke, and the 200 meter individual medley. She did not qualify for the finals in the 400 meter individual medley. After the completion of the races, she ended with a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke.

Olympic record[]

Event	Time	Venue	Date	Notes
100 m backstroke	0:59.02	London	30 July 2012	Fifth place.
100 m breaststroke	1:05.84	London	30 July 2012	Third place. Bronze medal.
200 m individual medley	2:12.40	London	31 July 2012	Seventh place.
200 m breaststroke	2:20.54	London	2 August 2012	Second place. Silver medal. European record.
200 m backstroke	2:07.23	London	3 August 2012	Sixth place.

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-[[File:Kirsten_Holtby.png|thumb|258px|Kristen Holtby appearred in a magazine ad]]'''Kirsten Holtby''' (born on March 29, 1989) is a [[Brunant|Brunanter]] swqimmer. She was born in [[Koningstad]] to John and Carline Holtby.
+[[File:Kirsten_Holtby.png|thumb|250px|Kristen Holtby appearing in a magazine ad]]
+'''Kirsten Holtby''' (29 March 1990 in [[Koningstad]]) is a [[Brunant]]er swimmer. She was born to John and Carline Holtby as a nice of [[Oliver Hewton]]. Her main strokes are breaststroke and backstroke, but she also participates in the individual medley.
+==Biography==
-Holtby participated in her first Olympics in China in 2008. She participated in the 100 metre backstroke but didn't do well and she also tried the 150 backstroke but she came in fifth. Suprisingly she had a good start in the 150 metre breaststroke and she won a bronze medal which was her first medal in any swiming event.
+Holtby was born on 29 March 1990 in [[Koningstad]], [[Brunant]]. She took an interest in swimming from a young age, as her parents often swam, though not competitively. Holtby was the fastest girl in her age group on her swim team, and she began to pursue an olympic career when she was eleven, often beating much older athletes in her events. She did not qualify to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics, although she was able to go to the the 2012 Summer Olympics. She went to the finals in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke, and the 200 meter individual medley. She did not qualify for the finals in the 400 meter individual medley. After the completion of the races, she ended with a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke and a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke.
+==Olympic record==
-In The 2012 Olympics in she took the silver in the 150 freestyle and a gold in the 150 metre breastroke on August the 1st. On August 3 she came fourth in the 250 metres mackstroke and was this close to getting another medal by 0.8 seconds. She has the only medals for Brunant in the 2012 oylmpics and is the 2nd most medalled olympian for Brunant.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+!Event
+!Time
+!Venue
+!Date
+!Notes
+|-
+| 100 m backstroke
+| '''0:59.02'''
+| London
+| 30 July 2012
+| Fifth place.
+|-
+| 100 m breaststroke
+| '''1:05.84'''
+| London
+| 30 July 2012
+| Third place. Bronze medal.
+|-
+| 200 m individual medley
+| '''2:12.40'''
+| London
+| 31 July 2012
+| Seventh place.
+|-
+| 200 m breaststroke
+| '''2:20.54'''
+| London
+| 2 August 2012
+| Second place. Silver medal. European record.
+|-
+| 200 m backstroke
+| '''2:07.23'''
+| London
+| 3 August 2012
+| Sixth place.
+|}
+[[Category:1990 births]]
+[[Category:Swimmers]]
+[[Category:Living people]]