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Margaret Josephine Hoelzer (born March 30, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Hoelzer competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Olympic Games.

Margaret Hoelzer
Personal information
Full nameMargaret Josephine Hoelzer
National team United States
Born (1983-03-30) March 30, 1983 (age 39)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubFAST Swim Team
College teamAuburn University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke
2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley
2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
2003 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke
2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
2003 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
2004 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke
2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley
2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 200 m backstroke
2006 Victoria 200 m backstroke

Biography


While in Huntsville, Hoelzer swam in the summer for Jones Valley Recreation Association, and swam for her high school, Huntsville High School. She also coached for JVRA.

Hoelzer swam for the Auburn Tigers swimming and diving team while attending Auburn University, where she earned her degree in psychology with a minor in criminology. In 2007, Hoelzer moved to Charlotte, NC to train with Coach David Marsh. In 2008, Hoelzer relocated to Seattle, Washington and then to Fullerton, California with coach Sean Hutchison to train at Fullerton Aquatics.

Her grandfather, Helmut Hoelzer invented the first fully electronic analog computer and was a member of the Wernher von Braun Operation Paperclip team. Her sister, Martha Hoelzer ran cross country and track for the University of Alabama and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


Swimming career



2003 World Aquatics Championships



2004 Olympics


At the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, Hoelzer qualified to swim the 200-meter backstroke by placing first, with a time of 2:11.88. She also swam in the 100-meter backstroke, but did not qualify to swim that event at the Olympics.

In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, she placed 5th in the 200-meter backstroke, with a time of 2:10.70.


2005 World Aquatics Championships



2007 World Aquatics Championships



2008 Olympics


At the U.S. Trials on July 1, 2008, Hoelzer qualified to swim in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2008 Olympics. On July 5, 2008, Hoelzer broke her former Auburn University roommate Kirsty Coventry's world record of 2:06.39 in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:06.09, ultimately qualifying for her second event in the 2008 Olympics. This record was broken in Beijing by Coventry. She also qualified for the women's 4×100-meter medley relay.

Hoelzer won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke on August 12 in Beijing.[1] She also won the silver medal in the 200-meter backstroke on August 16,[2] and the silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay on August 17[2] after swimming in the qualifying heats for that event.[3]


Personal life


Hoelzer has revealed that she was sexually abused as a child.[4] She said she shared her story to prevent future incidents of sexual abuse. Hoelzer is the national spokesperson for the National Children's Advocacy Center, and has received the "Voice of Courage" award from the Darkness to Light organization.[5]


See also



References


  1. "HOELZER Margaret". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 16, 2008.
  2. "Margaret Hoelzer". nbcolympics.com.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margaret Hoelzer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  4. "Olympic swimming medalist goes public with sexual abuse". USA Today. September 15, 2008.
  5. "Official Website". margarethoelzer.com.



Records
Preceded by Women's 200-meter backstroke
world record-holder (long course)

July 5, 2008 – August 16, 2008
Succeeded by
Kirsty Coventry



На других языках


- [en] Margaret Hoelzer

[it] Margaret Hoelzer

Margaret Hoelzer (Huntsville, 30 marzo 1983) è un'ex nuotatrice statunitense.

[ru] Хольцер, Маргарет

Маргарет Джосефин Хольцер (англ. Margaret Josephine Hoelzer; род. 30 марта 1983 года, Хантсвилл, Алабама) — американская пловчиха. Специализируется в плавании на спине и на 200 метров вольным стилем в эстафете[3].



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