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Sandra Völker
Personal information
Full nameSandra Völker
Nationality Germany
Born (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974 (age 51)
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly and backstroke
ClubSport Gemeinschaft Hamburg
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Gothenburg 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Athens 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Rio 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid 50 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1992 Espoo 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gateshead 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gateshead 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gateshead 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Stavanger 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lisbon 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1993 Gateshead 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rostock 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rostock 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m freestyle

Sandra Völker (born 1 April 1974) is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Germany, former world record holder in 50 metres backstroke. She was also multiple World and European champion, in both Long and Short Course Championships.[1]

Olympic career

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Völker won a total number of three (one silver, two bronze) medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she made her second Olympic appearance. Völker competed in four Olympics, making her debut in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.[1]

Private life

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During Völker's preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was diagnosed as having asthma, and a year later founded a stiftung for children with asthma and allergies.[2] Völker's autobiography was published in 2015.[3]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Völker, Sandra (2015). An Land kannst du nicht schwimmen. Orell Füssli Verlag, 248 pages. ISBN 3-280-05579-2.

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sandra Völker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Sandra Völker Stiftung". Tribute to Bambi Stiftung. Tribute to Bambi Stiftung. Retrieved 30 April 2025. Aus eigener Betroffenheit – die Diagnose Asthma bronchiale traf Sandra Völker während den Vorbereitungen auf die Olympischen Sommerspiele 2000 – gründete sie ein Jahr später die Stiftung für asthma- und allergiebetroffene Kinder.
  3. ^ Bellinger, Andreas; Strauch, Anne (1 July 2015). "Schwimmstar Sandra Völker: Untergehen gilt nicht". NDR. Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 30 April 2025. Das und vieles mehr hat sie sich in ihrem Buch 'An Land kannst Du nicht schwimmen' von der Seele geschrieben.
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