German swimmer (born 1998)
Lisa Höpink (born 17 November 1998[2] ) is a German swimmer, who competed in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and 4 × 100 metre medley relay events at the 2020 Summer Olympics . She won two medals at the 2019 Summer Universiade , and three medals at the 2014 European Junior Swimming Championships .
Career
Höpink is a former member of Essen Swimming Club.[2] In 2022, she transferred to Neckarsulmer SU .[3]
At the age of 14, Höpink won her national age group 50 and 100 metres butterfly events, as well as the 200 and 400 metres individual medley events.[4] In 2012, she competed in the 4 x 50 metre butterfly event at the regional Ruhr Olympiad, and Essen Swimming Club won the event.[5] She was named the North Rhine-Westphalia state Jugendschwimmerin des Jahres (young swimmer of the year) in 2013 and 2014.[6] At the 2014 European Junior Swimming Championships , Höpink won the 100 metre butterfly event,[7] came second in the women's 4 x 100 metre medley race,[8] and second in the 4 x 100 metre mixed medley event.[9] She won the most medals of any German athlete at the Championships.[10]
Höpink competed at the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships , finishing eighth in the 200 metre butterfly event.[1] She competed at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in the 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre butterfly events.[2] [11] Höpink attempted to qualify for the 200 metre butterfly and freestyle events at the 2016 Summer Olympics .[12] Later in 2016, she competed at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) .[13] At the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples , Italy, Höpink won a bronze medal in the 100 metre butterfly event,[14] and a silver medal in the 100 metre freestyle event.[15] She also competed in the 50 metre freestyle and the 50 and 200 metre butterfly events.[16] In the same year, she won the 50 metres freestyle event at the German National Short Course Championships, and came third in the mixed relay.[17] She also competed at the 2019 European Short Course Swimming Championships , finishing sixth in the 4 x 50 metre freestyle event and ninth in the 100 metre butterfly race.[1]
In April 2021, Höpink qualified for the 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics . She competed in the butterfly leg of the event.[18] She also qualified for the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 Games,[1] [19] Höpink won the 100 metre butterfly event at the German Olympic trials, but was outside of the Olympic qualifying time.[20] [21] She also came second in the 100 metre freestyle event at the German Olympic Trials, but was again slower than the Olympic qualifying time,[22] It was Höpink's first appearance at an Olympic Games .[18] In the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, Germany came seventh in their heat,[23] and in the 4 × 100 metre medley relay, they finished sixth in their heat.[24]
At the 2022 German Swimming Championships [de ] , Höpink finished third in the 100 metres freestyle event.[25]
Personal life
Höpink is from Herne , Germany,[10] and attended Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg .[10] [12] She later studied business psychology at Ruhr University Bochum .[26] In 2018, Höpink became a certified swimming coach.[3] In 2022, she moved to Untereisesheim .[3]
References
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^ a b c "Schwimmerin Lisa Höpink: Sport-Union Neckarsulm-Neuzugang mit Olympia-Flair" . Sport Heilbronn (in German). 26 October 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023 .
^ "Schwimmen: Lisa Höpink deklassiert Konkurrenz" (in German). Sport und Tanzinternet Essen. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "PSV-Schwimmer polieren Medaillenspiegel für Essen" (in German). Schwimmen Essen. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Jugendschwimmer(in) des Jahres" (in German). Schwimmverband Nordrhein-Westfalen [de ] . Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "Women, 100m Butterfly, Final, 15 - 16 years" . Swim Rankings. Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
^ "Women, 4 x 100m Medley, Final, 15 - 16 years" . Swim Rankings. Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
^ "Mixed, 4 x 100m Medley, Final, 17 - 18 years" . Swim Rankings. Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
^ a b c "Sportlerportrait 04/2014 – Lisa Höpink: Die Junioren-Europameisterin ist noch lange nicht satt" (in German). Schwimmverband Nordrhein-Westfalen [de ] . April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "Germany Announces Roster of Only 15 for European Championships" . Swimming World . 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ a b "So hart trainieren zwei Talente aus Essen für Rio 2016" . Der Western (in German). 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Germany Announces 12 Swimmer Team for 2016 SC Worlds" . Swimming World . 22 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Lisa Höpink holt zweite Universiade-Medaille" . Swim Sport News (in German). 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Lisa Höpink holt zweite Universiade-Medaille" . Swim Sport News (in German). 7 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "TOP 10 FEMALE SWIMMERS TO WATCH AT THE 2019 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE" . Swim Swam. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ "Int. Deutsche Kurzbahnmeister/ -innen 2019" (in German). Schwimm DM. 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ a b "Qualifiziert: Lisa Höpink und Ole Braunschweig zum ersten Mal bei Olympia dabei" . Swim.de (in German). 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Florian Wellbrock Swims 3:44 400 Free on Night Two of Germany's Olympic Qualifier" . Swimming World . 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021 .
^ "GERMAN OLYMPIC TRIALS DAY 1 FINALS LIVE RECAP" . Swim Swam. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Neue Chance bei der EM: Angelina Köhler kämpft um ihr Ticket nach Tokio" . Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 – via Sports Buzzer.
^ "GERMAN OLYMPIC TRIALS DAY 2 FINALS LIVE RECAP" . Swim Swam. 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Swimming - Heat 2 Results" . Olympics.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
^ "Swimming - Heat 1 Results" . Olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021 .
^ "DEUTSCHE MEISTERSCHAFTEN 2022, BERLIN" (in German). Swim Swam. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023 .
^ "Silber für RUB-Schwimmerin" (in German). German University Sports Association. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021 – via Ruhr University Bochum .
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