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| Sarah
WELLBROCK |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Germany
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 20 Jun 1994
in Hanau, GER |
| Height | 1.78 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Magdeburg, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
SG Frankfurt: Germany |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
German swimmers Theresa Michalak, Philip Heintz, Clemens Rapp, Kevin Wedel and Daniela Schreiber. (Facebook profile, 12 Jun 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Bernd Berkhahn [national], GER |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age 10 with the SC Undina Bruchkobel club in Germany. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - Heidelberg University: Germany |
General Interest |
Injuries |
During the 2015 season she had troubles with her kidneys and tonsils, affecting her preparation for the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (gutschrift-magazin.de, 01 Jun 2016)
She had surgery on her right knee in 2012. (gutschrift-magazin.de, 01 Jun 2016)
She needed surgery on her left knee in 2010 due a congenital problem with her kneecap. (gutschrift-magazin.de, 01 Jun 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, German |
General Interest |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an athlete representative with the German Swimming Federation [DSV]. (sarahkoehler.com, 25 Jul 2020; swimswam.com, 18 Sep 2018) |
Famous relatives |
Her husband Florian Wellbrock represented Germany in both pool and open water swimming at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, winning gold in the 10km open water event and bronze in the 1500m freestyle pool event. He also competed in the pool at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Dec 2021; swimswam.com, 11 Jan 2022; hessenschau.de, 16 Jan 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Florian Wellbrock |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She went swimming with her parents every Sunday before joining a club. |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the 1500m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sportsbeezer.com, 28 Jul 2021) |
Other sports |
She has competed in open water swimming, and won gold in the 5km mixed relay event at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Dec 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Everyone is the creator of their own fortune." [she has a tattoo in German with this phase] (sportsbeezer.com, 28 Jul 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:42.91 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:24.56 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.75 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.55 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
15:48.83 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
8:16.43 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:23.67 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.21 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:16.13 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:24.42 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:34.72 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:10.54 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.28 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:17.08 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.59 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.91 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.68 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
1500m Freestyle |
15:57.85 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:53.76 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:10.37 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.94 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
1500m Freestyle |
16:31.84 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
800m Freestyle |
8:10.65 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
400m Freestyle |
3:59.12 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.97 |
| 10 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.93 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Freestyle |
2:01.04 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
800m Freestyle |
8:19.98 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:23.07 |
| 21 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:01.03 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
800m Freestyle |
8:12.45 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.14 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:14.10 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.14 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
800m Freestyle |
8:23.96 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
4:08.36 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.43 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
800m Freestyle |
8:18.90 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Moscow, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.53 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Moscow, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:05.44 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Singapore, SGP |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.64 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Singapore, SGP |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.75 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
8:30.13 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:27.50 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.14 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.88 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Berlin, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:33.64 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km - Team Relay |
53:58.7 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
25km |
DNF |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
5km - Team Relay |
52:35.6 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 29 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:03:21.7 |
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