Sofie Goffin
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| Born |
21 November 1979 Merksem, Antwerpen, Belgium | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Sofie Goffin (born 21 November 1979) is a retired Belgian freestyle swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships and participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in three events, but did not reach the finals.[1]
Goffin started her international career with the 1998 FINA World Championships in Australia. In 2000 she won a European bronze medal, and in 2001 set a national record in the 400 m freestyle.[2] She retired in 2004 after failing to qualify for the European Championships.[3]
Goffin has a diploma in communications and worked as a language teacher. After retirement she became involved in politics, and in March 2012 was elected as councillor to the city hall of Schoten, representing the CD&V party. She has a daughter, born in 2010.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sofie Goffin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- 1 2 Sofie Goffin vervangt Annelies Verlinden. schoten.cdenv.be (2012-02-07).
- ↑ Sofie Goffin zet punt achter zwemcarrière. Gazet van Antwerpen (2004-03-15).
External links
- Sofie GOFFIN at les-sports.info
- Sofie GOFFIN at Swimrankings.net