Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S3
Further personal information
Residence
Regensburg, GER
Occupation
Finance
Languages
German
Higher education
Economics, Management - University of Regensburg: Germany
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She first learned to swim backstroke in 1979. She began training seriously in 1993 at the University of Regensburg in Germany.
Why this sport?
"I initially took it up as a hobby. I began taking it more seriously as a student."
Club / Team
SC Regensburg: Germany
Name of coach
Heike Oehlert [club], GER
International debut
Year
1994
Competing for
Germany
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, spending time outdoors. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal in the S3 50m backstroke at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Most influential person in career
Her first coach Christian Zinngler. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Injuries
In July 2015 she suffered a minor stroke two days before she was set to travel for the world championships in Glasgow, Scotland. She recovered in time to compete at the competition. (mittelbayerische.de, 06 Aug 2015)
Awards and honours
In 2011 she received the Special Award from the Bayern State Sports Association in Germany in recognition of her achievements during her career. (oberpfalznetz.de, 30 Mar 2011)
She was named Sportswoman of the Year in Eastern Bavaria in Germany in 1997, 2000 and 2004. (mittelbayerische.de, 18 Jan 2019)
She was named Sportswoman of the Year in Eastern Bavaria in Germany in 1997, 2000 and 2004. (mittelbayerische.de, 18 Jan 2019)
Impairment
She was born with cerebral palsy. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heats | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heats | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heats | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heats | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heats | 2 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heats | 8 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 4x50 m Medley S1-6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 8 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 8 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 5 |