Franziska van Almsick is a swimmer who has competed for Germany. She competed at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympic Games.
Van Almsick was considered one of the top female German swimmers since the country's reunification in 1990. Between 1992 and 2004, she won a total of ten medals (four silver and six bronze) throughout her Olympic career though she never attained a single gold. Four of them were awarded at her Olympic debut in 1992, including a silver in the 200 metres freestyle and a bronze in the 100. She managed to repeat her runner-up feat from Barcelona in the 200 metres freestyle four years later in Atlanta, losing the title to Claudia Poll by 0.41 seconds. The remainder of her medal haul was attributed to her role with the German team in all relay races.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Rank |
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| 1992 | Women's 50m freestyle | 16th |
| Women's 100m freestyle | 
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| Women's 200m freestyle | 
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| Women's 100m butterfly | 7th | |
| Women's 4x100m freestyle relay |
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay |
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| 1996 | Women's 100m freestyle | 5th |
| Women's 200m freestyle |
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| Women's 4x100m freestyle relay |
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| Women's 4x200m freestyle relay |
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay | 6th | |
| 2000 | Women's 200m freestyle | 11th |
| Women's 100m butterfly | 17th | |
| Women's 200m butterfly | 28th | |
| Women's 4x100m freestyle relay | 4th | |
| Women's 4x200m freestyle relay |
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay | 4th | |
| 2004 | Women's 100m freestyle | 17th |
| Women's 200m freestyle | 5th | |
| Women's 100m butterfly | 17th | |
| Women's 4x100m freestyle relay | 4th | |
| Women's 4x200m freestyle relay |
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| Women's 4x100m medley relay |
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1992[]
| Discipline | Round | Time |
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| 50 metres freestyle | Heats | 25.96 |
| B Final | DQ | |
| 100 metres freestyle | Heats | 55.40 |
| A Final | 54.94 | |
| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:57.90 |
| A Final | 1:58.00 | |
| 100 metres butterfly | Heats | 1:00.02 |
| A Final | 1:00.70 | |
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:43.58 (Reserve) |
| Final | 3:41.60 (54.99 split) | |
| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 4:10.62 (Reserve) |
| Final | 4:05.19 (59.08 split) |
1996[]
| Discipline | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 100 metres freestyle | Heats | 55.80 |
| A Final | 55.59 | |
| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:59.40 |
| A Final | 1:58.57 | |
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:44.17 (55.75 split) |
| Final | 3:41.48 (54.53 split) | |
| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 8:08.58 (2:00.63 split) |
| Final | 8:01.55 (1:58.14 split) | |
| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 4:08.95 (59.71 split) |
| Final | 4:09.22 (1:00.42 split) |
2000[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
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| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 2:00.37 | |
| Semifinal | 2:00.26 | ||
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 100 metres butterfly | Heats | 59.72 | |
| Semifinal | Withdrew | ||
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metres butterfly | Heats | 2:15.68 | |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | ||
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| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:43.22 (Reserve) |
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| Final | 3:40.31 (55.02 split) |
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| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 8:06.52 (Reserve) |
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| Final | 7:58.64 (1:59.51 split) |
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| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 4:06.02 (59.20 split) |
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| Final | 4:04.33 (59.67 split) |
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2004[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
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| 100 metres freestyle | Heats | 55.57 | |
| Semifinal | Withdrew | ||
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 2:00.23 | |
| Semifinal | 1:59.13 | ||
| Final | 1:58.88 | ||
| 100 metres butterfly | Heats | 59.53 | |
| Semifinal | Withdrew | ||
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:41.19 (Reserve) |
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| Final | 3:37.94 (54.49 split) |
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| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 8:03.22 (Reserve) |
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| Final | 7:57.35 (1:59.61 split) |
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| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 4:04.16 (59.77 split) |
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| Final | 4:00.72 (58.54 split) |
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