Swimming Career Highlights
Kristin Otto, East Germany Born : 1966 in Leipzig. One of the best of the mighty East German women`s swimming team. Winner of 4 Gold Medals in the Seoul Olympics, Otto achieved championship success in 4 disciplines -freestyle, butterfly,backstroke and medley

 

Titles (Long Course)

1982:
World: 100 metres Backstroke
1983:
1984:
World Swimmer of the Year
European Swimmer of the Year
1985:
1986:
World: 100 metres Freestyle; 200 Individual Medley
World Swimmer of the Year
European Swimmer of the Year
1987:
European: 100 metres Freestyle; 100 metres Backstroke;
100 metres Butterfly
1988:
Olympics: 50 metres Freestyle; 100 metres Freestyle;
100 metres Backstroke; 100 metres Butterfly
World Swimmer of the Year
European Swimmer of the Year
1989:
European: 100 metres Backstroke

World Records

1984:
200 metres Freestyle: 1.57.75
1985:
1986:
100 metres Freestyle: 54.73