Competitor for  Germany Olympic Games Silver 1992 Barcelona 200 m freestyle Silver 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley Silver 1996 Atlanta 200 m freestyle Silver 1996 Atlanta 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle Bronze 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2004 Athens 4×100 m medley Bronze 2004 Athens 4×200 m freestyle World Championships - Long Course Gold 1994 Rome 200 m freestyle Gold 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle Silver 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Rome 100 m freestyle Bronze 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (LC) Gold 1993 Sheffield 50 m freestyle Gold 1993 Sheffield 100 m freestyle Gold 1993 Sheffield 200 m freestyle Gold 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle Gold 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley Gold 1995 Vienna 100 m freestyle Gold 1995 Vienna 400 m freestyle Gold 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle Gold 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley Gold 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle Gold 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 200 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley Silver 1993 Sheffield 200 m butterfly Silver 1995 Vienna 50 m freestyle Silver 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley Franziska van Almsick (born 5 April 1978 in East Berlin, Germany) is a German swimmer. She won her first Olympic medals in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympic Games aged fourteen..