page_title: Kristin Otto
hierarchical_section_title: Kristin Otto
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Kristin Otto ADN-ZB Kluge 4.8.82 Guayaquil-Ekuador: 4. Weltmeisterschaften im Sportschwimmen- Glückstrahlende Doppelweltmeisterin. Die 16jährige Kristin Otto (SC DHfK Leipzig- Foto von den DDR-Meisterschaften 1982 in Erfur) erkämpfte am dritten Wettkampftag gleich zwei Goldmedaillen. Im 100-m-Rückenschwimmen siegte sie in 1:01,30 min und danach war die mit der 4 x 100m -Freistilstaffel erneut erfolgreich. Abgebildete Personen: Otto, Kristin: Schwimmerin, Olympiateilnehmerin 1988, DDR
context_page_description: Kristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games. In long course, she held the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events. Otto was also the first woman to swim the short course 100 meter backstroke in under a minute, doing so at an international short course meet at Indiana University in 1983.
context_section_description: Kristin Otto (born 7 February 1966) is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games. In long course, she held the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events. Otto was also the first woman to swim the short course 100 meter backstroke in under a minute, doing so at an international short course meet at Indiana University in 1983.
caption: Kristin Otto in 1982
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