Margaret Hoelzer

Margaret Hoelzer

Personal information
Full name	Margaret Hoelzer
Nationality	United States
Stroke(s)	Backstroke
Club	Auburn University
Date of birth	March 30, 1983 (1983-03-30) (age 26)
Place of birth	Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Medal record Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing 200m Backstroke Silver 2008 Beijing 4×100m Medley Bronze 2008 Beijing 100m Backstroke World Championships (LC) Gold 2003 Barcelona 4x200m Freestyle[1] Gold 2007 Melbourne 200m Backstroke Gold 2007 Melbourne 4x200m Freestyle[2] Silver 2003 Barcelona 200m Backstroke Silver 2005 Montreal 200m Backstroke World Championships (SC) Gold 2004 Indianapolis 200m Backstroke Gold 2006 Shanghai 200m Backstroke Gold 2008 Manchester 4x100m Medley Silver 2006 Shanghai 4x100m Medley Bronze 2006 Shanghai 4x200m Freestyle[3] Bronze 2008 Manchester 200m Backstroke Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2002 Yokohama 200m Backstroke Silver 2006 Victoria 200m 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.

Swimming career

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, where she earned her degree in psychology with a minor in criminology. Hoelzer currently trains professionally with King Aquatic Club, and makes her home in Seattle, Washington. She is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 174 lbs (79 kg).^[4]

2004 Olympics

At the US Trial, 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 placed 8th at 1:01.13, failing to qualify for the Olympics in Athens.

In the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, she placed 5th in the 200 m backstroke, with a time of 2:10.70.

2008 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 Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe, Hoelzer's former teammate and roommate from Auburn. 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.

News

Margaret Hoelzer, the three-time Olympic swimming medalist, 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 doesn't happen to others.

She 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 says she would like to be a psychologist and help children who have been abused, or study the criminals who abuse them.

References

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

v • d • e 2004 USA Olympic Swimming Team Men's Team Ian Crocker  •  Nate Dusing  •  Mark Gangloff  •  Scott Goldblatt  •  Gary Hall, Jr.  •  Brendan Hansen  •  Bryce Hunt  •  Larsen Jensen  •  Klete Keller  •  Dan Ketchum  •  Lenny Krayzelburg  •  Jason Lezak  •  Ryan Lochte  •  Tom Malchow  •  Aaron Peirsol  •  Michael Phelps  •  Scott Usher  •  Peter Vanderkaay  •  Erik Vendt  •  Neil Walker  •  Gabe Woodward Women's Team Amanda Beard  •  Lindsay Benko  •  Caroline Bruce  •  Kristen Caverly  •  Haley Cope  •  Maritza Correia  •  Natalie Coughlin  •  Margaret Hoelzer  •  Katie Hoff  •  Rhi Jeffrey  •  Kara Lynn Joyce  •  Kalyn Keller  •  Dana Kirk  •  Tara Kirk  •  Rachel Komisarz  •  Colleen Lanné  •  Diana Munz  •  Carly Piper  •  Kaitlin Sandeno  •  Jenny Thompson  •  Dana Vollmer  •  Amanda Weir Coaches Bob Bowman  •  Frank Busch  •  Teri McKeever  •  Richard Quick  •  Eddie Reese (Men's Head Coach)  •  Dave Salo  •  Mark Schubert (Women's Head Coach)  •  Jon Urbanchek

v • d • e 2008 USA Olympic Swimming Team Men's Team Nathan Adrian  •  Ricky Berens  •  Ian Crocker  •  Mark Gangloff  •  Matt Grevers  •  Brendan Hansen  •  Larsen Jensen  •  Cullen Jones  •  Klete Keller  •  Jason Lezak  •  Ryan Lochte  •  Aaron Peirsol  •  Michael Phelps  •  Eric Shanteau  •  Scott Spann  •  Gil Stovall  •  Peter Vanderkaay  •  Erik Vendt  •  Dave Walters  •  Mark Warkentin  •  Garrett Weber-Gale  •  Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner Women's Team Amanda Beard  •  Elizabeth Beisel  •  Elaine Breeden  •  Caroline Burckle  •  Natalie Coughlin  •  (Jessica Hardy)  •  Kathleen Hersey  •  Margaret Hoelzer  •  Katie Hoff  •  Megan Jendrick  •  Kara Lynn Joyce  •  Christine Magnuson  •  Christine Marshall  •  Lacey Nymeyer  •  Allison Schmitt  •  Emily Silver  •  Julia Smit  •  Rebecca Soni  •  Chloe Sutton  •  Dara Torres  •  Kim Vandenberg  •  Kate Ziegler Coaches  Jack Bauerle (Women's Head Coach)  •  Ray Benecki  •  Bob Bowman  •  Frank Busch  •  Sean Hutchison  •  Teri McKeever  •  Eddie Reese (Men's Head Coach)  •  Mark Schubert (National Team Head Coach)  •  Gregg Troy  •  Jon Urbanchek  •  Paul Yetter