Franziska van Almsick

Franziska van Almsick
Personal information
Nationality Germany
Born (1978-04-05) 5 April 1978 (age 46)
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSG Neukölln
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 4 6
World Championships (LC) 2 2 2
European Championships (LC) 18 3 0
European Championships (SC) 4 1 0
Total 24 10 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4 × 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4 × 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4 × 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 4 × 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 4 × 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4 × 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 4 × 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4 × 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4 × 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4 × 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4 × 100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4 × 100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4 × 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4 × 50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4 × 50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 200 m freestyle

Franziska van Almsick (German pronunciation: [fʁanˈt͡sɪska fan ˈalmsɪk] ; born 5 April 1978) is a retired German swimmer, former world record holder. She was multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships.