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.
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| Full name | Margaret Josephine Hoelzer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 30, 1983 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FAST Swim Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Auburn University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
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 edit
2003 World Aquatics Championships edit
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2004 Olympics edit
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 edit
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2007 World Aquatics Championships edit
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2008 Olympics edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "HOELZER Margaret". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 16, 2008.
- ^ a b "Margaret Hoelzer". nbcolympics.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Olympic swimming medalist goes public with sexual abuse". USA Today. September 15, 2008.
- ^ "Official Website". margarethoelzer.com.
External links edit
- Margaret Hoelzer at World Aquatics
- Margaret Hoelzer at Olympics.com
- Margaret Hoelzer at Olympic.org (archived)
- Margaret Hoelzer at Olympedia
- Margaret Hoelzer at USA Swimming (archived December 7, 2021)
- Margaret Hoelzer at Team USA (archive April 21, 2022)
- Margaret Hoelzer at PMG Sports at the Wayback Machine (archived February 9, 2009)
- Margaret Hoelzer at Auburn University at the Wayback Machine (archived December 13, 2010)
- Official website[permanent dead link]
