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| Born | (1979-11-21) 21 November 1979 (age 45) Merksem, Antwerp, 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.
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. She retired in 2004 after failing to qualify for the European Championships.
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.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sofie Goffin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Sofie Goffin vervangt Annelies Verlinden. schoten.cdenv.be (7 February 2012).
- Sofie Goffin zet punt achter zwemcarrière. Gazet van Antwerpen (15 March 2004).
External links
- Sofie GOFFIN at les-sports.info
- Sofie GOFFIN at Swimrankings.net
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