Katrin Meissner

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]

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
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games201
World Championships (LC)141
World Championships (SC)030
European Championships (LC)841
European Championships (SC)341
Total13145
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

See also

References


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