Maren Völz (born 20 November 1999) is a German rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal with the German team.

Maren Völz
Personal information
Born20 November 1999 (1999-11-20) (age 24)[1]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Quad sculls
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Szeged Quad sculls

Early life

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She is from Schenkenberg, Brandenburg, and started rowing in Kloster Lehnin before moving to the Potsdam Sports School.[2]

Career

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She won bronze at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in the women's quadruple sculls.[3]

She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Women's quadruple sculls.[4] Their boat proceeded through the heats to qualify for the final, where they placed third behind British and Dutch boats.[5][6]

Personal life

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She attended the University of Potsdam.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Maren Volz". team deutchsland. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Gutsche, Tobias (31 July 2024). "After a "heavy blow": Maren Völz from Potsdam rows from a slipped disc to a bronze medal". maz-online. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ Kloos, Andreas (28 April 2024). "THIRD EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD: OLIVER ZEIDLER ROWS INTO FAVOURITE ROLE FOR PARIS 2024". Olympics.com.
  4. ^ "Between competition and team spirit: The quadruple sculls for the Olympics". mdr.de. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Frauen-Doppelvierer erreicht das olympische A-Finale". rudern.de. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ Ames, Nick (31 July 2024). "Team GB's women's quad boat roars back in rousing finish for stunning rowing gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ ""Strength, Endurance, and the Right Technique" – Potsdam student Maren Völz rows in the national team". uni-potsdam. Retrieved 31 July 2024.