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Kristin Otto (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪstɪn ˈʔɔtoː] ⓘ; born 7 February 1966) is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
May 18, 2024 · Kristin Otto, a legendary swimmer from the German Democratic Republic, etched her name in history with her unparalleled success and dominance in the sport of swimming. Her remarkable achievements, personal background, and impact on the sport have left an indelible mark on the world of swimming.
Kristin Otto is a German swimmer, the first female athlete to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Otto entered a special sports school at age 11 after East Germany’s comprehensive scouting program identified her as a swimming prospect. In 1982 she set her first world record as a member.
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Kristin OTTO won six gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Games in three different strokes, setting a women's record for any sport at the Olympics. She also won seven world titles and two individual world records in her career.
Kristin Otto is a former East German swimmer who won six gold medals at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. She also set several world and European records in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events, but was later stripped of some awards due to doping allegations.
Kristin Otto, the East German swimmer, won the 100 metres freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, setting a world record of 54.93 seconds. She faced little competition from the other swimmers, including China's Zhuang Yong, who took the silver, and France's Catherine Plewinski, who won the bronze.
Known as the “Queen of Seoul,” Kristin Otto of the German Democratic Republic became the first woman to win six gold medals in any sport at the 1988 Olympic Games — setting a world record for the 100 meter freestyle.
