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Franziska van Almsick jokes that she is faster than Johannes B. Kerner
On ZDF's Der Quiz-Champion, Franziska van Almsick teased host Johannes B. Kerner during a discussion about sports injuries.
The former competitive swimmer said she tore both menisci while trampolining and needed surgery.
The conversation followed a quiz question about the knee test doctors use to check the cruciate ligaments.
Van Almsick then told Kerner she was still faster than him at swimming, drawing laughs from the studio.
Kerner replied that he had already learned that the hard way and smiled.
Van Almsick won 10 Olympic medals between 1992 and 2004, while Kerner's response kept the exchange light.
Franziska van Almsick joked on the ZDF quiz show “Der Quiz-Champion” that she was still faster than host Johannes B. Kerner at swimming.
The remark came during a discussion about sports injuries after van Almsick described tearing both menisci while trampoline jumping.
Kerner responded that he had taken the comment on board and had already experienced it painfully.
The exchange drew laughter from the studio audience and contestants.
Van Almsick appeared on the show as a sports expert alongside former ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern.
- Who
- Former swimmer Franziska van Almsick and host Johannes B. Kerner. Former ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern also took part.
- What
- Van Almsick joked that she was still faster than Kerner at swimming, and he responded with humor.
- When
- The episode aired on 24 October 2026.
- Where
- On ZDF’s quiz show “Der Quiz-Champion.
- Why
- The remark followed a discussion of injuries, during which van Almsick described tearing both menisci while trampoline jumping.
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At age 14, van Almsick won four medals at the Barcelona Olympics.
Van Almsick appeared as a sports expert on “Der Quiz-Champion” and joked that she was faster than Kerner at swimming.
T-Online updated its report on the exchange.
- Show
- Der Quiz-Champion” on ZDF
- Episode date
- 24 October 2026
- Van Almsick’s injury
- Torn inner and outer menisci while trampoline jumping; she underwent surgery.
- Olympic medals
- 10 in total, won between 1992 and 2004
- World record
- 200 metres freestyle; set in 1994 and improved in 2002
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What people are saying
But I’m still faster than you at swimming.
I took that on board, firstly, and secondly, I’ve already experienced it painfully.