Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Classification
S6, SB4, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Düsseldorf, GER
Languages
German, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age five.
Why this sport?
She feels that water is her element, and when she swims her talent is the focus rather than her impairment.
International debut
Year
2009
Competing for
Germany
Location
Esbjerg
General interest
Hobbies
Swimming, cooking, travelling. (tanja-groepper.de, 10 Jul 2011)
Injuries
She underwent shoulder surgery in 2011. (medeconruhr.de, 30 Mar 2011)
Awards and honours
She was named Athlete of the Year for the city of Dusseldorf, Germany in 2012. (cronenberger-woche.de, 22 Jun 2013)
Other information
RETIREMENT
In January 2014 she announced her retirement from competitive para-swimming due to persistent shoulder problems. (stockheim-teamrio.de, 16 Jan 2014)
In January 2014 she announced her retirement from competitive para-swimming due to persistent shoulder problems. (stockheim-teamrio.de, 16 Jan 2014)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 3 | 2012-09-08 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 9999 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-14 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 3 |