Margaret Hoelzer

Margaret Hoelzer

Personal information
Full name	Margaret Hoelzer
Nationality	United States
Born	March 30, 1983 (1983-03-30) (age 28) Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Backstroke
Club	FAST Swim Team
College team	Auburn University
Medal record Women's swimming Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing 200 m backstroke Silver 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley Bronze 2008 Beijing 100 m backstroke World Championships (LC) Gold 2003 Barcelona 4x200 m freestyle[1] Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m backstroke Gold 2007 Melbourne 4x200 m freestyle[2] Silver 2003 Barcelona 200 m backstroke Silver 2005 Montreal 200 m backstroke World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke Gold 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke Gold 2008 Manchester 4x100 m medley Silver 2006 Shanghai 4x100 m medley Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4x200 m freestyle[3] Bronze 2008 Manchester 200 m backstroke Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2002 Yokohama 200 m backstroke Silver 2006 Victoria 200 m backstroke

Margaret Hoelzer (born March 30, 1983 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

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 collegiately for Auburn University, where she earned her degree in psychology with a minor in criminology. In 2009, Hoelzer relocated to Seattle, WA and then to Fullerton, California with coach Sean Hutchison to train at Fullerton Aquatics.

Swimming career

2003 World Aquatics Championships

2004 Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 US Olympic Trials, Hoelzer qualified to swim the 200 m backstroke by placing first, with a time of 2:11.88. She also swam in the 100 m 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 m backstroke, with a time of 2:10.70.

2005 World Aquatics Championships

2007 World Aquatics Championships

2008 Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics

At the US Trials on July 1, 2008, Hoelzer qualified to swim in the 100 m 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 m 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 4x100 medley relay.

Hoelzer won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke on August 12 in Beijing.^[4] She also won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke on August 16,^[5] and the silver medal in the 4x100 m medley relay on August 17^[5] after swimming in the qualifying heats for that event.

Personal

Hoelzer has revealed that she was sexually abused as a child.^[6][7] Hoelzer said she is sharing her story to make sure what happened to her does not happen to others.

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.^[8]

Hoelzer is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 174 lbs (79 kg).^[4]

Her grandfather is also the inventor of the analog computer, Helmut Hoelzer.

References

1. ^ 2003 Barcelona - heats results: Women's 4x200 m freestyle relay
2. ^ 2007 Melbourne - heats results: Women's 4x200 m freestyle relay
3. ^ 2006 Shanghai - heats results: Women's 4x200 m freestyle relay
4. ^ ^{a b} "Competition Information/Athlete Biography/HOELZER Margaret". http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/220898.shtml. 
5. ^ ^{a b} title=Athletes/Margaret Hoelzer/Results
6. ^ AOL article - Olympian Goes Public With Sexual Abuse
7. ^ Images of Margaret
8. ^ Official Website

External links

• USA Swimming athlete bio: Margaret Hoelzer
• Margaret Hoelzer Official Bio
• Player Bio
• Official Website

Records
Preceded by Kirsty Coventry	Women's 200 metre backstroke world record holder (long course) July 5, 2008 – August 16, 2008	Succeeded by Kirsty Coventry

Persondata
Name	Hoelzer, Margaret
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Date of birth	March 30, 1983
Place of birth	Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Date of death
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