Kerstin Kowalski

Kerstin Kowalski (also known as Kerstin El Qalqili, born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam-Babelsberg) is a German rower. At the 2000 Olympics she rowed with her twin sister Manja.[1] Kowalski was married to fellow rower Iradj El Qalqili, who had proposed to her at the finish line at the 2000 Olympics.[2]

Kerstin Kowalski
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 St. Catharines Quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 2001 Lucerne Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2002 Seville Quad sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Milan Quad sculls

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kerstin Kowalski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "13 Medaillen und ein Heiratsantrag". Die Welt (in German). 25 September 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2017.


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