Kathrin Neimke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kathrin•Neimke |
| Used name | Kathrin•Neimke |
| Born | 18 July 1966 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 91 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Magdeburg, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Shot putter Kathrin Neimke won two medals in her three Olympic appearances, winning a silver medal in 1988 for the former GDR, and a bronze medal in 1992 for the reunified German team. In 1996 she finished seventh. At the World Championships she won a silver in 1987 for East Germany and a bronze in 1993 for reunified Germany. In 1990 Neimke added another bronze to her collection at the European Championships. She was East German champion in 1988 both outdoors and indoors, and also German champion outdoors in 1992-93 and indoors in 1995.
Neimke was educated as an economic merchant, but later worked as a repro photographer at a daily newspaper. After German reunification she joined the country riot police of Saxony-Anhalt.
Personal Best: SP – 21.21 (1987).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Kathrin Neimke | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Kathrin Neimke | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Kathrin Neimke | |||
| Shot Put, Women (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: shot put (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: shot put (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–0–1 1988 Budapest bronze: shot put (competed for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1987 Rome silver: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1993 Stuttgart bronze: shot put (competed for Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: shot put (competed for Germany))