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 place1985 HazewinkelCoxed four
Silver medal – second place1986 NottinghamCoxed 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

  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


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