Career
Kalteis qualified for two swimming events, as an 18-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by clearing a FINA A-standard entry time of 15:21.41 from the European Junior Championships. On the first day of the Games, Kalteis placed forty-second in the 400 m freestyle. Nearly a week later, in the 1500 m freestyle, Kalteis challenged seven other swimmers in heat five, including United States. swimmers and top medal favorites Erik Vendt and Chris Thompson.
He finished the program"s longest race in seventh place by less than 0.11 of a second behind Spain"s Teo Edo in 15:32.90.
Kalteis failed to advance into the final, as he placed twenty-fifth overall in the prelims.
