Christa Köhler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameChrista•Köhler (-Kinast)
Used nameChrista•Köhler
Born18 August 1951 in Vilz, Tessin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements162 cm / 56 kg
AffiliationsSC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Diver Christa Köhler finished 11th at the 1972 München Games on springboard. Four years later she earned a silver medal at the 1976 Montréal Games. She won gold at both the 1973 Worlds and the 1977 Europeans. In 1969 and from 1975-77 she claimed the East German titles in this event.

Köhler later married her coach Max Kinast and became a diving coach as well. She first coached with SC Empor Rostock, and after re-unification was with WSC Rostock and coached at the Regional Olympic Center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GDR Christa Köhler
Springboard, Women (Olympic) 11
1976 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GDR Christa Köhler
Springboard, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver

Special Notes