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Kerstin Spittler

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Kerstin Spittler
Spittler (2nd from left) in 1985
Personal information
Born16 December 1963 (1963-12-16) (age 60)
Waldenburg, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSG Dynamo Potsdam
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hazewinkel Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham Coxed four

Kerstin Spittler (born 16 December 1963) is a retired East German rower who won a gold and a silver medal in the coxed four boat class at the world championships in 1985 and 1986, respectively.[1] In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for her sporting success.[2] She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the coxless pair, together with Katrin Schröder, and finished in fourth place.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften Vierer mit Steuerfrau. sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ Kerstin Spittler at World Rowing
  4. ^ Kerstin Spittler. sports-reference.com