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Kristin Otto (German pronunciation: [ˈkʁɪstɪn ˈʔɔtoː] ⓘ; born 7 February 1966) is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
Sep 9, 2023 · In women’s action, East Germany’s Kristin Otto occupied the spotlight, and headlined her nation’s dominant showing by setting an Olympic standard for individual success. During the eight-day...
Jul 27, 2021 · Never before had a female athlete won more than four gold medals at a single Games. At Seoul 1988, Kristin Otto took part in six events and won all of them with the utmost ease.
Kristin Otto, of the German Democratic Republic, won six gold medals at one Games (1988) to set a women's record for any sport at the Olympics. In Seoul Otto uniquely won gold medals in three different strokes, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly, and her overall performance at the 1988 Games ranks as one of history's greatest sporting ...
Kristin Otto is a German swimmer, the first female athlete to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games. Otto entered a special sports school at age 11 after East Germany’s comprehensive scouting program identified her as a swimming prospect. In 1982 she set her first world record as a member.
Kristin Otto, of the German Democratic Republic, won six gold medals at one Olympic Games (1988) to set a women’s record for any sport at the Olympics.
Feb 4, 2021 · East Germany’s Kristin Otto will long be remembered as a highly decorated athlete, and for turning in one of the greatest Olympic outings in history, winning six gold medals at the 1988 Games.
May 25, 2024 · The personal bests and latest results for Kristin OTTO.
Kristin Otto dominates women's swimming at the Olympic Games Seoul 1988, winning a record-breaking six golds and setting three world bests.
Known as the “Queen of Seoul,” Kristin Otto of the German Democratic Republic became the first woman to win six gold medals in any sport at the 1988 Olympic Games — setting a world record for the 100 meter freestyle.
