Lukas Märtens

Lukas Märtens
Märtens (centre) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2025 Singapore400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Budapest400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2024 Doha400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2025 Singapore800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Rome800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2026 Paris4×200 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2026 Paris4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2026 Paris400 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2025 Lublin400 m freestyle

Lukas Märtens (born 27 December 2001)[1] is a German swimmer. He is the reigning 400m freestyle Olympic champion.

Career

2021

In July 2021, Märtens competed at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. His first event was the 400 m freestyle, where he finished twelfth in a time of 3:46.30.[2] He then competed in the 200 m freestyle, finishing seventeenth with a time of 1:46.69.[3] He then swam the first leg of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:46.68 to help Germany finish seventh overall.[4] Märtens' final event was the 1500 m freestyle, where he recorded a time of 14:59.45 to finish eleventh.[5]

In December 2021, Märtens competed at the 2021 World Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi. He finished twenty-second in 400 m freestyle in a time of 3:43.64.[6] He then swam the 200 m freestyle, finishing thirtieth in a time of 1:46.52.[7] His final event was the 1500 m freestyle, where he recorded a time of 14:37.60 to finish ninth, missing the final by 1.33 seconds.[8]

2022

In March 2022, Märtens competed at the Gothaer & Friends Meet in Magdeburg, and achieved a personal best time of 14:40.28 in the 1500 m freestyle.[9]

In April 2022, Märtens competed at the Stockholm Open, recording a personal best of 3:41.60 in the 400 m freestyle. This was the fastest time in the event globally since 2017.[10] He then won the 200 m freestyle in a personal best time of 1:45.44.[11] He concluded the competition with a German record in the 800 m freestyle, recording a time of 7:41.43 to surpass Florian Wellbrock's mark of 7:41.77 from 2021.[12]

In June 2022, Märtens competed at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest. He won the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle in a time of 3:42.85.[13] He then competed in the 200 m freestyle, where he finished seventh in a time of 1:45.73. Despite going into the 800 m freestyle with the second-fastest qualifying time, Märtens finished fourteenth in the heats in a time of 7:55.21 and did not qualify for the final.[14] He also lost his national record to Wellbrock.[15] Märtens' final event was the 1500 m freestyle, where he finished fourth in a time of 14:40.89.[16]

In August 2022, Märtens competed at the 2022 European Championships in Rome. He swam the first leg of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:46.22 to contribute to Germany's final time of 7:13.58. His team finished seventh overall.[17] He then won the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle with a time of 7:42.65.[18] He then won the 400 m freestyle in a time of 3:42.50, breaking the championship record of 3:44.01 set by Italian Gabriele Detti in 2016.[19]

2023

In July 2023, Märtens competed at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka. In the 400 m freestyle, he won the bronze medal in a time of 3:42.20.[20] He then swam the 800 m freestyle, finishing fifth in the event. His time of 7:39.48 reclaimed the national record from Wellbrock, and he surpassed the previous mark by 0.22 seconds.[21][22] In the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, he swam the first leg in a personal best time of 1:44.79. Germany finished seventh overall in a time of 7:06.14.[23] In the 1500 m freestyle, Märtens finished fifth in a time of 14:44.51.[24]

2024

In February 2024, Märtens competed at the 2024 World Championships in Doha. He won the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle in a time of 3:42.96.[25] He then came fifth in the 200 m freestyle, recording a time of 1:45.33.[26] His final event was the 200 m backstroke, where he posted 1:58.24 to finish thirteenth.[27]

In April 2024, Märtens competed at the German Championships in Berlin. He achieved a personal best in the 400 m freestyle, recording a time of 3:40.33.[28] In the 200 m freestyle, he recorded 1:44.14 to achieve another personal best.[29] Märtens then swam a personal best in the 200 m backstroke, winning in a time of 1:56.00.[30]

At the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Märtens won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 3:41.78.[31] He then competed in the 200 m freestyle, recording a time of 1:45.46 to finish fifth.[32] He swam in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:45.31 on the first leg to put Germany in second place at the 200 m mark. His team eventually finished eighth in a time of 7:09.56.[33] In the 200 m backstroke, Märtens recorded 1:55.97 to finish eighth.[34]

2025

In April 2025, Märtens competed at the Stockholm Open. He went 3:39.96 in the 400 m freestyle, breaking the world record of 3:40.07 set by compatriot Paul Biedermann in 2009.[35] The following day, he won the 200 m freestyle in a time of 1:45.55.[36] He then set a new German record in the 800 m freestyle with a time of 7:39.10.[22]

In July 2025, Märtens competed at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. He won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 3:42.35, 0.02 ahead of the silver medalist. His next event was the 800 m freestyle, where he recorded 7:40.19 to win the bronze medal.[37] In the 200 m backstroke, he came twentieth in a time of 1:57.31.[38] He swam the first leg of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, splitting 1:45.65 to help Germany finish ninth in a time of 7:07.54, missing the final by 0.66 seconds.[39] His final event was the 4 × 100 m medley relay. He split 54.96 on the backstroke leg in the heats, however, Germany was disqualified for an early relay exchange.[40]

In December 2025, Märtens competed at the 2025 European Short Course Championships in Lublin, swimming in two events. He won the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle with a personal best time of 3:36.51.[41] He then came tenth in the 200 m freestyle in a time of 1:42.28.[42]

2026

In April 2026, Märtens set a new German record in the 200 m backstroke, setting a time of 1:55.85, breaking Jan-Philip Glania's 2012 mark by 0.02 seconds.[43]

References

  1. ↑ "Swimming MARTENS Lukas". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Olympic Games - Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "2021 FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 400m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "2021 FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "2021 FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Retta Race (28 March 2022). "Germany's Märtens Fires Off 14:40.28 LCM 1500 Freestyle". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Yanyan Li (9 April 2022). "German Lukas Martens Swims A 3:41.60 400 Free, #8 Performer Of All Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Spencer Penland (10 April 2022). "2022 Stockholm Open Day 2: Martens Rips 1:45.44 200 Free, #1 in the World". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  12. ↑ James Sutherland (12 April 2022). "Lukas Märtens Negative-Splits 7:41.43 800 Free For German Record, #10 All-Time". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "Australia's Elijah Winnington, women's 4x100m freestyle relay win gold on day one of world swimming titles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 20 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Retta Race (21 June 2022). "Wellbrock Clocks German, Romanchuk Hits Ukrainian 800 Free National Records". SwimSwam. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "19th FINA World Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 25 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Final Results" (PDF). Microplus Informatica. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "2022 European Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Microplus Informatica. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  19. ↑ Liz Byrnes (17 August 2022). "European Championships: Lukas Maertens Sets 400 Free Championship Record For Gold; Germany Claim 1-3". Swimming World. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  22. 1 2 Retta Race (15 April 2025). "Lukas Märtens Negative Splits 7:39.10 800 Free Performance At Swim Open Stockholm". SwimSwam. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  28. ↑ Anya Pelshaw (25 April 2024). "Lukas Maertens Posts World Leading 3:40.33 400 Freestyle To Open German Championships". SwimSwam. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  29. ↑ Retta Race (27 April 2024). "Germany's Lukas Maertens Blasts 1:44.14 200 Free, #7 Performer All-Time (Video)". SwimSwam. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  30. ↑ "Lukas Märtens within touching distance of 400 free world record amid golden treble at German Championships". European Aquatics. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  31. ↑ "2024 Olympic Games - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  32. ↑ "Results" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "Results" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "2024 Olympic Games - Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  35. ↑ Griffin, Sean (12 April 2025). "Lukas Märtens Throws Down 3:39.96 WORLD RECORD In 400 Free, Breaking 2009 Super-Suited Mark". SwimSwam. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  36. ↑ Liz Byrnes (13 April 2025). "Lukas Märtens Follows Up 400 Free World Record With 200 Title In Stockholm; Florian Wellbrock Goes 14:38 In 1500". Swimming World. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  37. ↑ "2025 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  38. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 31 July 2025.
  39. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 1 August 2025.
  40. ↑ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  41. ↑ "2025 European Championships (25m) - Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  42. ↑ "2025 European Championships (25m) - Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  43. ↑ Liz Byrnes (17 April 2026). "Lukas Märtens Lowers German 200 Back Record; Van Mathias Tops 100m Breaststroke Rankings in Bergen". Swimming World. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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