Kathrin Haacker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kathrin•Haacker |
| Used name | Kathrin•Haacker |
| Born | 3 April 1967 in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Rower Kathrin Haacker was a member of the East German coxed eights at the 1988 Seoul Games, that won the gold medal. After re-unification, she then won the bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and moved to the coxless pairs with Stefani Werremeier to finish fourth at the 1996 Atlanta Games. At World Championships, Haacker won two gold (1989, 1994), one silver (1987), and four bronze medals (1986, 1989, 1991, 1993).
Domestically, Haacker won three national titles in 1986, 1989-90. In 1993, she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Haacker later worked with her home club SC Dynamo Berlin where she was responsible for children and youth rowers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GDR |
Kathrin Haacker | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Kathrin Haacker | |||
| Eights, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Kathrin Haacker | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Women (Olympic) | Stefani Werremeier | 4 |