Kerstin Köppen

Kerstin Köppen
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tasmania Quad sculls
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Vienna Quadruple Sculls
Gold medal – first place 1994 Indianapolis Quadruple Sculls
Gold medal – first place 1995 Tampere Quadruple Sculls
Gold medal – first place 1997 Aiguebelette Quadruple Sculls
Silver medal – second place 1993 Racice Double Sculls

Kerstin Köppen (later Köppen-Kosbab[1] now Holtmeyer, born 24 November 1967 in Rathenow, Bezirk Potsdam) is a German former rower and Olympic champion. She is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning in 1992 and 1996.[2] In addition, she has also won 5 Gold Medals in the Quadruple Sculls event at the World Championships beginning with Lake Barrington, Tasmania in 1990 whilst representing the former East Germany and a further four times for the re-unified Germany. She is married to Ralf Holtmeyer who coaches the German eight.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften seit 1962: Deutsche Medaillenerfolge – Gold, Silber und Bronze" [Rowing World Championships since 1962: German medal series – gold, silver and bronze] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympic medals won by Kerstin Köppen". ABC Online. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  3. ^ Kehl, Peter (9 December 2012). "Bewegende Momente im Goldsaal" [Moving moments in the gold hall]. Westfälische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2018.


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