Witt, Katarina (1965–)
Witt, Katarina (1965–)
East German skater. Born Katarina Witt, Dec 1965, in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz), German Democratic Republic.
Won her 1st European championship (1982); won 6 European championships and 5 World championships; won a gold medal at Sarajevo Olympics (1984) and a gold medal at Calgary Olympics (1988); became tv sports commentator for Olympics (1992); returned to Olympic competition at Lillehammer (1994); became a major staple of the professional figure-skating circuit; appeared in films, including Ronin>, and in tv roles.
See also Women in World History.
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