Kerstin Förster

Kerstin Förster (née Pieloth, born 9 November 1965 in Cottbus) is a German rower.

Kerstin Förster
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Duisburg Coxed quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 1986 Nottingham Quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 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
  1. "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.
  2. "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)
  3. 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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