Katrin Meissner

Katrin Meissner
Meissner in 1988
Personal information
Full name Katrin Meissner
Nationality  East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1973-01-17) 17 January 1973
East Berlin, East Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club SC Dynamo Berlin
Wasserfreunde Spandau 04

Katrin Meissner (German: Katrin Meißner) (born 17 January 1973 in Berlin) 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.

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References

  • databaseOlympics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Katrin Meissner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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