Sandra Völker

Sandra Völker
Personal information
Full nameSandra Völker
Nationality Germany
Born (1974-04-01) 1 April 1974 (age 52)
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 place1996 Atlanta100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2001 Fukuoka4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1998 Perth50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1998 Perth4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1998 Perth100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2001 Fukuoka50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2001 Fukuoka100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1997 Gothenburg50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1999 Hong Kong50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2000 Athens100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1997 Gothenburg100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1997 Gothenburg4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Hong Kong100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1995 Rio50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1995 Rio100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1999 Istanbul50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1999 Istanbul100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1999 Istanbul4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1997 Seville50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1993 Sheffield100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1997 Seville50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1999 Istanbul100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2004 Madrid50 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1992 Espoo50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1992 Espoo4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1993 Gateshead50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1993 Gateshead50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1993 Gateshead4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Stavanger4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place1999 Lisbon50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1993 Gateshead4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1996 Rostock50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place1996 Rostock100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Dublin4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1999 Lisbon100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2003 Dublin4×50 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.

Olympic career

Völker won three (one silver, two bronze) medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. This was her second Olympic appearance. Völker competed in four Olympics, making her debut in Barcelona, Spain in 1992.

Private life

During Völker's preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was diagnosed as having asthma, and a year later established a stiftung (foundation) for children with asthma and allergies. Völker's autobiography was published in 2015.

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 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.