Kerstin Köppen

Kerstin Köppen (later Köppen-Kosbab[1] now Holtmeyer, born 24 November 1967 in Rathenow, Bezirk Potsdam) is a former German rower and Olympic champion. She is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning in 1992 and 1996.[2] In addition, she has also won 5 Gold Medals in the Quadruple Sculls event at the World Championships beginning with Lake Barrington, Tasmania in 1990 whilst representing the former East Germany and a further four times for the re-unified Germany. She is married to Ralf Holtmeyer who coaches the German eight.[3]

Kerstin Köppen
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
World Rowing Championships
1990 Tasmania Quad sculls
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Double sculls
1996 Atlanta Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
1991 Vienna Quadruple Sculls
1994 Indianapolis Quadruple Sculls
1995 Tampere Quadruple Sculls
1997 Aiguebelette Quadruple Sculls
1993 Racice Double Sculls

References
  1. Hoffmann, Wilfried. "Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften seit 1962: Deutsche Medaillenerfolge – Gold, Silber und Bronze" [Rowing World Championships since 1962: German medal series – gold, silver and bronze] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. "Olympic medals won by Kerstin Köppen". ABC Online. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  3. Kehl, Peter (9 December 2012). "Bewegende Momente im Goldsaal" [Moving moments in the gold hall]. Westfälische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved 3 December 2018.


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