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    Sandra Völker auctions off Olympic medals to pay off her €100,000 debts

    rokurBy rokurMay 20, 2014Updated:May 20, 2014No Comments1 Min Read
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    Sandra Völker raised €28,000 for her silver medal for the 100 metres freestyle from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

    The swimming champion’s two bronze medals from Atlanta were sold for €12,000 and €16,000 each, her swimsuit for €150 and a swimming lesson for €460.

    The 40-year-old said: “It’s a great outcome and naturally I’m relieved. It’s a weight off my shoulders.”

    Völker suffered from depression after her career ended and hit financial trouble over the purchase of a house. The former swimmer hit a low last year when she had to live off unemployment benefit Hartz IV for a few months.

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