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Paul Biedermann

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Swimmer

The Resume

    (August 7, 1986- )
    Born in Halle, Germany
    Won both 200m & 400m Freestyle at the 2009 World Championships
    World Record holder in both 200m & 400m Freestyle (both set at the 2009 Worlds)

Why he might be annoying:

    His world record may have more to do with his full-bodied Arena X-Glide swimsuit than his own abilities.
    Thanks to that suit, he shaved four seconds off his personal best in the 200 Free.
    The best he did at the 2008 Olympics was a fifth-place finish.
    He insisted he beat Michael Phelps in the 200 Free at the 2009 Worlds, and it had nothing to do with the suit.
    He admitted his performances were aided by the suit.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He already held German and European Records long before the 2009 Worlds.
    He said of the suit controversy: 'FINA allowed it. It's not my problem...It's a problem of FINA, and they should handle it fast.'
    He also said: 'It's really important to go back to the real swimming.'
    At the 2009 Worlds, he was in top form while Phelps wasn't.
    As of May 2010, full-bodied swimsuits for men will be banned, so we'll soon see how fast he REALLY is.

Credit: Insane In Da Brain


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 91.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 75.86% Annoying