page_title: Franziska van Almsick
hierarchical_section_title: Franziska van Almsick
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Jörg Hoffmann und Franziska van Almsick mit Medaillen ADN-ZB Oberst 30.7.89 Berlin: XII. Kinder- und Jugendspartakiade Erfolgreichste Spartakiadekämpfer bei den Jungen wurde Jörg Hoffmann (AK 13) mit neun Gold- und drei Silbermedaillen und bei den Mädchen Franziska van Almsick (11 Jahre) mit sieben Goldmedaillen, beide Schwimmer bei Dynamo Berlin. Abgebildete Personen: Almsick, Franziska van: Schwimmerin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (GND 119114879) Jörg Hoffmann: Schwimmer, DDR
context_page_description: Franziska van Almsick is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.
  Her career began at the SC Dynamo Berlin. She has the distinction of having the most career Olympic medals, ten, without ever winning a gold medal. She ended her career at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
  In 1993, she was named by Swimming World magazine as the Female World Swimmer of the Year.
  She has two sons, born in 2006 and 2013. The family's residence is Heidelberg.
context_section_description: Franziska van Almsick (born 5 April 1978 in Berlin, East Berlin) is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen.
  Her career began at the SC Dynamo Berlin. She has the distinction of having the most career Olympic medals, ten, without ever winning a gold medal. She ended her career at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
  In 1993, she was named by Swimming World magazine as the Female World Swimmer of the Year.
  She has two sons, born in 2006 and 2013. The family's residence is Heidelberg.
caption: Jörg Hoffmann together with Franziska van Almsick (just 11 years old) at the Spartakiad in 1989
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