Katrin Meissner

German swimmer

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Katrin Meissner
Meissner in 1988
Personal information
Full nameKatrin Meissner
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1973-01-17) 17 January 1973 (age 51)
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
Medal record
Women's swimming
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships (LC) 1 4 1
World Championships (SC) 0 3 0
European Championships (LC) 8 4 1
European Championships (SC) 3 4 1
Total 13 14 5
Olympic Games
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 50 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1987 Strasbourg 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bonn 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 50 m freestyle
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Antwerp 4×50 m freestyle

Katrin Meissner (German: Katrin Meißner, born 17 January 1973) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The fifteen-year-old triumphed with the GDR women's relay team in the 4×100 m medley and in the 4×100 m freestyle, and finished third in the 50 m freestyle.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Katrin Meißner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

External links

  • Katrin Meissner at World Aquatics Edit this at Wikidata
  • Katrin Meissner at Swimrankings.net Edit this at Wikidata
  • Katrin Meissner at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  • Katrin Meissner at Olympics.com Edit this at Wikidata
  • Katrin Meissner at Olympic.org (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Katrin Meissner at databaseOlympics[permanent dead link]
  • "Katrin Meissner studies English at Embassy CES". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2007.
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