Saturday, November 14, 2009

Katarina Witt German figure skater Katarina Witt Gallery

Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater. In Germany she was commonly affectionately called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often.She won two Olympic gold medals for East Germany, first in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and the second in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics. She won the World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988, and six consecutive European Championships (1983–1988). Her competitive record makes her one of the most successful figure skaters of all time.

Katarina Witt

Full name: Katarina Witt
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Born: December 3, 1965 in Staaken, Berlin, Germany
Affiliations: Sportclub Karl-Marx-Stadt/Eislaufclub Chemnitz
Country: GDR East Germany, GER Germany
Sport: Figure Skating

Related Olympians: Sister-in-law of Anett Pötzsch.

Medals: 2 Gold (2 Total)