Segel icon Tanja Frank draws the conclusion after a successful career

Segel icon Tanja Frank draws the conclusion after a successful career

In a surprising step, the Austrian sailor Tanja Frank announced her resignation after she has had an impressive career in sailing. The 32-year-old athlete, who won the bronze medal in Nacra 17 alongside Thomas Zajac at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, draws a line under her sporting performance. This bronze was of great importance for Austria because it was the first medal at the Olympic Games for eight years. Tanja Frank has had an extraordinary career since childhood, which began at the age of two and a half when she steered her first boat, as the Krone

Frank, born on January 24, 1993 in Vienna, was not only a talented sailor, but also an exceptionally intelligent person with an IQ of 137. Her sporting career began in the Sportunion Yachtclub Seewind Jois before sailing for the ASVÖ Union Yachtclub Neusiedlersee. In addition to her sailing career, she started studying biology in parallel, which she later continued in nutritional sciences. Another remarkable success was the silver medal at the World Championships in the 49er FX in 2018, for which they finally secured a place at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. According to wikipedia she was a flag bearer for Austria during the opening ceremony.

a turbulent sports life

Tanja Frank is honored as one of the first women in the Nacra-17 class and was able to celebrate numerous successes with Thomas Zajac, including a second overall place in the European Cup and the leadership in the ISAF world rankings. Her connection to Zajac, which was created during her successful career, was awarded the athletes of the year in Austria in 2016 with the title "Team of the Year". After her resignation, she will continue to be remembered, not only because of her impressive medals, but also as a model for future generations in sailing and beyond. Now it remains to be seen which way she will take after this remarkable career.