Vera Lischka

Vera Lischka (2011)

Vera Lischka ( born May 1, 1977 in Linz) is a former Austrian swimmer.

Career

During her sporting career started Vera Lischka, who was trained by Rolf glasses, for the ASV Linz.

1992 Lischka swam their first national title in the 100 meters and 200 meters breaststroke at the age of only 15 years. These were followed in 1994 the national title in the 100 meters breast, and with the 4 × 100 meter medley, and freestyle relay. In 1995 she was again state champion in the 100m breaststroke and the 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay.

Lischka's most successful year was 1996 when she in Atlanta was fifth on the one hand at the Summer Olympic Games in 1996 and just six hundredths of a second missed the bronze medal and on the other hand, European champion over 50 meters or vice-European champion in the 100 meter breaststroke at the European Short Course European Championships in Rostock. With this title, she was also the " first Swimming champion of the Second Republic. "

In 1998, she won over 50 meters breaststroke at the European Short Course Championships in Sheffield the silver medal.

It was not until 2001, she was able to continue their success in the late 1990s when she won the bronze in the 50m breaststroke at the European Short Course Championships in Antwerp. According to these title bouts she threw a purulent bursitis back to the left shoulder.

The end of 2002 Lischka finally took yet at the Military World Swimming Championships in Warendorf, where, before 2003, her swimming career ended about 50 meters breaststroke Fourth and at the Short Course European Championships in Riesa, where she was Eleventh over the same distance, some.

Achievements

  • 30 times Austrian Champion
  • Several Austrian records ( and Others 1996: 100 m breaststroke in 01:08,18 min; 2001: 50 m breaststroke in 00:31,16 min)
  • World record holder in the lifesaving 2000, Zagreb

Others

Lischka graduated in 1996 and Oberstufenrealgymnasium Honauerstraße in Linz and graduated in 2003 studying for television journalism at the University of Continuing Education Krems and the study of communication science. With her ​​show Spo (r ) TLight bring Lischka prominent sports stars on the stage, with the proceeds of this event to the Upper Austrian. Young athletes benefit. By the end of 2009, the ex- swimming champion for the SPÖ was in Upper Austria. Diet.

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