Renate Lingor
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Renate•Lingor |
| Used name | Renate•Lingor |
| Born | 11 October 1975 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Klinge Seckach, Seckach (GER) / 1. FFC Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Midfielder Renate Lingor was a member of the German female football squad that was eliminated in the group stage at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At the next three consecutive Olympic Games she won three bronze medals. She also became a World Cup winner in 2003 and 2007, and European Champion in 2001 and 2005. In 2006, she won the Algarve Cup. Lingor won 149 international caps and scored 35 goals. She was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.
Domestically, Lingor played with SC Klinge Seckach (1991-97) and 1. FFC Frankfurt (1997-2008). In 1999, 2001-03, 2005, and 2007-08 she helped Frankfurt win the German national title and the German Cup in 1999-2003 and 2007-08. In 2002, 2006, and 2008 she was also on the Frankfurt Champions League winning team.
Lingor was of Russian descent and studied sports science. From 2006 she worked with the German Football Association in the field of school soccer. She was inducted into the German Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
Renate Lingor | |||
| Football, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 5 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
Renate Lingor | |||
| Football, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
Renate Lingor | |||
| Football, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
Renate Lingor | |||
| Football, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Participated in the 2004 Olympic Football Qualification Campaign (women) (12 App. - 3 goals - 967 min. played: FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4: ENG 3:1 (h), POR 9:0 (h), NED 3:0 (a), NED 6:0 (h), POR 8:0 (a), ENG 1:0 (a); 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States: CAN 4:1, JPN 3:0, ARG 6:1, RUS 7:1, USA 3:0, SWE 2:1)
- Listed in Olympians Who Participated in the 2008 Olympic Football Qualification Campaign (women) (14 App. - 7 goals - 1201 min. played: FIFA Women's World Cup qualification UEFA Group 4: RUS 5:1 (h), SCO 4:0 (h), SUI 4:0 (h), IRL 3:0 (h), IRL 3:0 (a), SUI 6:0 (a), SCO 5:0 (a), RUS 3:2 (a); 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China: ARG 11:0, ENG 0:0, JPN 2:0, PRK 3:0, NOR 3:0, BRA 2:0)