Franziska van Almsick

About

Professional swimmer known for having competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games at the age of 14. Her final professional performance was at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Before Fame

Her career in swimming began at the SC Dynamo Berlin club. She would walk away from her first Olympic appearances with gold medal victories.

Trivia

She was named Female World Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine in 1993.

Family Life

She is from Germany.

Associated With

Both she and Katja Seizinger competed in Olympic events representing Germany.