Kerstin Förster (née Pieloth, born 9 November 1965 in Cottbus) is a German rower.
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's rowing | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Quad sculls |
| World Rowing Championships | ||
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1983 Duisburg | Coxed quad sculls |
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1986 Nottingham | Quad sculls |
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1987 Copenhagen | Quad sculls |
In October 1986, she was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class) for her sporting success.[1]
She married Olaf Förster during the winter break between the 1987 and 1988 rowing seasons.[2] He also won a gold medal at the rowing competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Das Olympiasieger-Ehepaar diesmal getrennt auf Tour". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 44, no. 206. 1 September 1989. p. 7. Retrieved 16 February 2019.(registration required)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kerstin Förster". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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