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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.
- 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- 70 kg (154 lb)
- German
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.
Otto, Kristin (1966—) East German swimmer. Born in 1966 in East Germany. Won Olympic gold medals at Seoul in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter butterfly, 4x100-meter freestyle relay and 4x100-meter medley relay (1988); set the world record in the 100-meter with a time of 54.73 (1986), which stood for ...
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Kristin Otto 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. In long course, she held the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events.
Jul 27, 2021 · Olympic legends: Kristin Otto – The Most Decorated. Never before had a female athlete won more than four gold medals at a single Games. At Seoul 1988, Kristin Otto took part in six events...
