Sofie Goffin

Career

Goffin started her international career with the 1998 FINA World Championships in Australia. She retired in 2004 after failing to qualify for the European Championships. Goffin has a diploma in communications and worked as a language teacher.

She has a daughter, born in 2010.

Achievements

• She won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships and participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in three events, but did not reach the finals. In 2000 she won a European bronze medal, and in 2001 set a national record in the 400 m freestyle.

Politics

After retirement she became involved in politics, and in March 2012 was elected as councillor to the city hall of Schoten, representing the Civil Defense&V party.