Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt @ Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.jpg
Witt in 2010
Personal information
Country represented East Germany (1977–1988)
 Germany (1994)
Born(1965-12-03)3 December 1965(age 56)
Falkensee, East Germany
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former coachJutta Müller
Skating clubSC Karl-Marx-Stadt
Retired1988 and 1994 (amateur) 2008 (professional)
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 SarajevoLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1988 CalgaryLadies' singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 OttawaLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1985 TokyoLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1987 CincinnatiLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1988 BudapestLadies' singles
Silver medal – second place1982 CopenhagenLadies' singles
Silver medal – second place1986 GenevaLadies' singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 DortmundLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1984 BudapestLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1985 GothenburgLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1986 CopenhagenLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1987 SarajevoLadies' singles
Gold medal – first place1988 PragueLadies' singles
Silver medal – second place1982 LyonLadies' singles