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| Franziska
HENTKE |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 04 Jun 1989
in Wolfen, GDR |
| Height | 1.73 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Magdeburg, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She learned to swim in 1995 and joined her first club in 1996. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Franzi (Instagram profile, 07 Jun 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in the 200m butterfly at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (Facebook page, 02 Dec 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"A person who fights can lose. A person who doesn't fight has already lost." (scm-schwimmen.de, 05 Jun 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coach Bernd Berkhahn. (welt.de, 28 Jul 2017) |
Injuries |
She sustained a foot ligament injury during the podium ceremony of the 200m butterfly event at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (sport1.de, 29 Jul 2017) |
Hero / Idol |
German swimmer Franziska van Almsick. (swp.de, 07 Aug 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She was named the 2017 Sportswoman of the Year in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. (mdr.de, 08 Dec 2017)
She was chosen as the 2017 Sportswoman of the Year in Magdeburg, Germany. (volksstimme.de, 30 Nov 2017)
In 2017 she was presented with the Ehrennadel [Badge of Honour] in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. (mz-web.de, 22 May 2017) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from swimming after competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Twenty-six years of swimming has taught me that will, passion, hard work, and ambition to succeed pays off. [I have] pushed my limits every day to get the best out of my body and achieve my goals. My last big goal was to be in the finals in Tokyo. Even if it wasn't enough in the end, I'm proud that I was able to stand on the starting block one more time at my second Olympic Games." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 09 Aug 2021; swim.de, 06 Aug 2021; Facebook page, 06 Aug 2021) |
Hobbies |
Cycling, spending time outdoors. (volksstimme.de, 20 Aug 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents wanted her to get involved in a sport. She was rejected following a ballet audition before being taken to kindergarten swim classes, which she enjoyed, so her parents signed her up to a club. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 13 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.89 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.67 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:43.32 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.30 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.39 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Individual Medley |
4:43.51 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.78 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.87 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.89 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
58.58 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:55.29 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.75 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Butterfly |
2:07.23 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:44.87 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:08.93 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:09.01 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.12 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:09.01 |
| Semifinal |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.37 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.92 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
58.94 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.01 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
400m Individual Medley |
4:34.50 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.24 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Butterfly |
57.78 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.47 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:35.10 |
| 9 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
58.82 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 4 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.95 |
| 8 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Butterfly |
58.41 |
| 3 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.68 |
| 18 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Butterfly |
2:12.84 |
| 15 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Butterfly |
2:13.69 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 49 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 3 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.73 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:31.66 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.36 |
| 15 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.30 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:35.96 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
58.01 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.28 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Individual Medley |
4:38.03 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Butterfly |
2:03.43 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
57.84 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
800m Freestyle |
8:36.73 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.22 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
400m Individual Medley |
4:37.98 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.13 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:22.83 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.06 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
100m Butterfly |
58.87 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:24.66 |
| 19 |
2014 |
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Overall |
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| 7 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:40.20 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.00 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
59.74 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:38.87 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.55 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Individual Medley |
1:01.82 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
58.09 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.13 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.07 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:21.43 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Singapore, SGP |
100m Butterfly |
59.70 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Individual Medley |
2:12.56 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Singapore, SGP |
400m Individual Medley |
4:40.87 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.84 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:05.61 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.34 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
57.92 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.33 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Singapore, SGP |
800m Freestyle |
8:40.15 |
| 1 |
2013 |
Singapore, SGP |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.42 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Butterfly |
2:04.97 |
| 3 |
2007 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:06.68 |
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