Kristin Otto
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Competitor for East Germany | |||
| Women’s Swimming | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 50m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 100m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 100m Butterfly | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 100m Backstroke | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 4x 100m Freestyle Relay | |
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | 4x100m Medley Relay | |
Kristin Otto (born February 7, 1966 in Leipzig. East Germany now Germany) is a German former professional swimmer. In 1988, Otto became the first woman to win six gold medals at the Olympic Games.
Otto ended her swimming career in 1989. She works as a sports reporter for German television.
She was named the Female World Swimmer of the Year in 1984, 1986 and 1988 by Swimming World magazine.
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| Olympic champions in women's 50 m freestyle |
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| 1988: Kristin Otto | 1992: Wenyi Yang | 1996: Amy Van Dyken | 2000: Inge de Bruijn | 2004: Inge de Bruijn |
| Olympic champions in women's 100 m freestyle |
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| 1912: Fanny Durack | 1920: Ethelda Bleibtrey | 1924: Ethel Lackie | 1928: Albina Osipowich | 1932: Helene Madison | 1936: Rie Mastenbroek | 1948: Greta Andersen | 1952: Katalin Szöke | 1956: Dawn Fraser | 1960: Dawn Fraser | 1964: Dawn Fraser | 1968: Jan Henne | 1972: Sandra Neilson | 1976: Kornelia Ender | 1980: Barbara Krause | 1984: Nancy Hogshead-Carrie Steinseifer | 1988: Kristin Otto | 1992: Yong Zhuang | 1996: Jingyi Le | 2000: Inge de Bruijn | 2004: Jodie Henry |
| Olympic champions in women's 100 m butterfly |
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| 1956: Shelley Mann | 1960: Carolyn Schuler | 1964: Sharon Stouder | 1968: Lyn McClements | 1972: Mayumi Aoki | 1976: Kornelia Ender | 1980: Caren Metschuck | 1984: Mary T. Meagher | 1988: Kristin Otto | 1992: Qian Hong | 1996: Amy Van Dyken | 2000: Inge de Bruijn | 2004: Petria Thomas |
| Olympic champions in women's 100 m backstroke |
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| 1924: Sybil Bauer |1928: Marie Braun |1932: Eleanor Holm |1936: Nida Senff |1948: Karen Harup |1952: Joan Harrison |1956: Judy Grinham |1960: Lynn Burke |1964: Cathy Ferguson |1968: Kaye Halm | 1972: Melissa Belote | 1976: Ulrike Richter | 1980: Rica Reinisch | 1984: Theresa Andrews | 1988: Kristin Otto | 1992: Krisztina Egerszegi | 1996: Beth Botsford | 2000: Diana Mocanu | 2004: Natalie Coughlin |
