Cerstin Schmidt

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Medal record
Luge
Olympic Games
Bronze 1988 Calgary Women's singles
World Championships
Gold 1987 Igls Women's singles
Silver 1981 Hammarstrand Women's singles
Silver 1985 Oberhof Women's singles
European Championships
Gold 1986 Hammarstrand Women's singles
Silver 1988 Königssee Mixed team
Bronze 1984 Olang Women's singles
Bronze 1988 Königssee Women's singles

Cerstin Schmidt (born March 5, 1963) is an East German luger who competed during the mid to late 1980s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Schmidt also won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (1987) and two silvers (1981, 1985). She also won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one gold (Women's singles: 1986), one silver (Mixed team: 1988), and two bronzes (Women's singles: 1984, 1988).

Schmidt won the overall Luge World Cup title in the women's singles twice (1984-5, 1986-7).

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