Swimmer Franziska van Almsick Given Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ...Middle East

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By Braden Keith on SwimSwam 10-time German Olympic medalist and former World Record holder Franziska van Almsick has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The honor is the highest and only federal decoration in Germany Van Almsick won four silver medals and six bronze medals at the 1992. 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games, and in 1995 the New York Times described her as “the swimmer who united a nation” as “the first big star of German reunification” after East Germany and West Germany reunited. Van Almsick was the first FINA-recognized World Record holder in the 50 free in short course meters for women, swimming 24.75 at a German meet in November 1992. She also was r

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