Katrin Borchert
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Katrin•Borchert |
| Used name | Katrin•Borchert |
| Born | 11 April 1969 in Waren, Müritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Neubrandenburg / Gold Coast Canoe/Kayak Club |
| NOC |  Australia  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Katrin Borchert was a German flatwater canoeist who defected from East Germany to the West shortly before reunification in 1990. She then won the gold medal with the kayak fours at the 1992 Barcelona Games representing Germany. As she was not nominated for the 1993 World Championships, she retired from the national team and emigrated to Australia.
After obtaining Australian citizenship, Borchert represented her new country at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics. She won two bronze medals with the K2 in 1996, and with the K1, four years later.
At World Championships, Borchert represented three countries and collected 20 medals. With East Germany she won three gold medals, with reunified Germany she added three more golds and four bronzes, and with Australia she won three more golds, five silvers, and two bronze medals.
Borchert was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. She returned to Germany after ten years in Australia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | GER |
Katrin Borchert | |||
| Kayak Fours, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUS |
Katrin Borchert | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Anna Wood | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | AUS |
Katrin Borchert | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Anna Wood | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (9–5–6 1989 Plovdiv gold: K1 500 m, K1 5000 m, and K4 500 m (competed for East Germany); 1990 Poznań gold: K1 5000 m, bronze: K1 500 m, K2 500 m, and K4 500 m (competed for West Germany); 1991 Paris gold: K1 500 m and K4 500 m, bronze: K1 5000 m (competed for Germany); 1997 Dartmouth silver: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m (competed for Australia); 1998 Szeged gold: K2 500 m and K2 1000 m, silver: K1 500 m, bronze: K1 1000 m (competed for Australia); 1999 Milano gold: K2 1000 m (competed for Australia); 2001 Poznań silver: K1 500 m and K2 1000 m, bronze: K1 1000 m (competed for Australia))