Lara Vadlau

Lara Vadlau
Vadlau won the Austrian Team of the Year award in 2014
Personal information
Born (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 470 mixed
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santander 470
Gold medal – first place 2015 Haifa 470
Silver medal – second place 2013 La Rochelle 470

Lara Vadlau (born 29 March 1994) is an Austrian competitive sailor.

Early life and career

She was born in Feldbach, Austria, on 29 March 1994.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 470 class where, alongside crewmate Eva-Maria Schimak, she finished 20th.[2][3] In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Vadlau won the gold medal in the Mixed 470 event with Lukas Mähr.

Personal life

Vadlau was in a relationship with German football player Lea Schüller.[4]

In 2023, Vadlau earned her degree in medicine while continuing to compete at the highest level in sailing.[5] She completed her medical studies during hospital rotations and Olympic training camps, often studying between sailing sessions and during breaks on hospital shifts. Reflecting on her dual pursuit, Vadlau said, “I wanted to become Olympic Sailing Champion as a doctor to prove to the world that it’s possible.”[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lara Vadlau". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Sailing at the 2012 London Summer Games: Women's Two Person Dinghy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's 470". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Gold-Heldin Vadlau verrät: Liebes-Aus mit Schüller". Kronen Zeitung. August 9, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "How Lara Vadlau Became Both Doctor and Olympic Sailing Champion". Retrieved 2025-07-11.


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