Kerstin Kielgass

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Kerstin Kielgass
Kielgass in 1987
Personal information
Full nameKerstin Kielgaß
Nationality East Germany (until 1990)
 Germany
Born (1969-12-06) 6 December 1969 (age 54)
East Berlin, East Germany
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWasserfreunde Spandau 04
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 400 m freestyle

Kerstin Kielgass (German spelling: Kerstin Kielgaß; born 6 December 1969) is a German former swimmer.

Kielgass won her first major title in 1985 in the East German 4×100 m relay team at the World Championships. She also won as a member of the 4×200 m relay teams in the

1997
in the 800 m freestyle.

In the

200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Kielgass won the bronze medal. In the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the team in the heats but did not take part in the final, in which Germany won the bronze medal. In the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the German team who won the silver medal, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the German team who won the bronze medal. Following the 2000 Summer Olympics
, she announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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