Portrait of Tanja Scholz

Tanja Scholz

100m Freestyle
Germany
Biography
Started: She began swimming at age three. (ndr.de, 22 Nov 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (shz.de, 14 Jan 2024) Awards: She was named 2022 Female Athlete of the Year by the Schleswig-Holstein State Sports Association in Germany. (lsv-sh.de, 01 Feb 2023) Additional Info: OCCUPATION She works for an organisation called Lebenshilfe Schleswig-Holstein, which supports people who have an impairment. (abendblatt.de, 08 Aug 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJune 29, 1984
Place of ResidenceELMSHORN
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenGerman
CoachUte Schinkitz [national], GER; Michael Pechtl
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
1100m Freestyle - S42023Manchester, GBR1:22.18
1150m Individual Medley - SM32023Manchester, GBR2:53.18
150m Freestyle - S42023Manchester, GBR38.90
1100m Freestyle - S42022Funchal, POR1:20.70
1200m Freestyle - S42022Funchal, POR2:53.02
150m Freestyle - S42022Funchal, POR38.09
2200m Freestyle - S52023Manchester, GBR2:57.27
250m Backstroke - S42023Manchester, GBR50.43
250m Breaststroke - SB22023Manchester, GBR1:07.44
2150m Individual Medley - SM32022Funchal, POR3:14.35
250m Backstroke - S42022Funchal, POR51.05
Para Swimming European Open Championships
350m Breaststroke - SB22024Funchal, POR1:19.63
10150m Individual Medley - SM42024Funchal, POR3:30.44
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