| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Barbara "Bärbel"•Köster (-Madaus) |
| Used name | Bärbel•Köster |
| Born | 26 May 1957 in Lübbersdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Died | 10 September 2025 (aged 68 years 3 months 15 days) in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Flatwater canoeist Bärbel Köster won the bronze medal at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, partnering Carola Zirzow in the K-2 500. Köster also won four gold medals at World Championships, winning the K-2 and K-4 over 500 metres in both 1974 and 1975. She won East German national titles in the K-4 500 in 1975-76. By profession, Köster trained as a commercial clerk, and later worked in a rehabilitation center in Neubrandenburg.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GDR |
Bärbel Köster | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Carola Zirzow | 3 | Bronze |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 28 July 1976 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women | Heat #2 | 1:52.97 | 1 |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 30 July 1976 | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Women | Heat #2 | 1:50.56 | 1 |
