Katrin Meissner

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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]

FullnameKatrin Meissner
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1973-01-17) 17 January 1973 (age 53)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
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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 53)
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 place1988 Seoul4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1988 Seoul50 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place2001 Fukuoka4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Perth4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1998 Perth4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2001 Fukuoka100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Representing  Germany
Silver medal – second place1997 Gothenburg4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2000 Athens4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place1987 Strasbourg4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1989 Bonn4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1987 Strasbourg50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1989 Bonn50 m freestyle
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1999 Istanbul4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Athens4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1991 Athens4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place1996 Rostock4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1998 Sheffield4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place1998 Sheffield50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Lisbon4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place2001 Antwerp4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2001 Antwerp4×50 m freestyle
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Meissner is one of the few East German swimmers to also swim for Germany after reunification, mostly in the relays. She represented Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Meissner retired in 2004 after not being selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

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