Pötzsch, Anett (1961–)
Pötzsch, Anett (1961–)
East German figure skater. Name variations: Anett Potzsch or Poetzsch; Anett Poetzsch-Rauschenbach; frequently misspelled Annet or Annett. Born Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz), East Germany, in 1961; m. Axel Witt (brother of skater Katerina Witt).
Won a gold medal at Lake Placid (1980), the 1st East German to win a gold medal in Olympic figure skating; won the World championship (1978, 1980); won the European championship (1980).
See also Women in World History.
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