Christa Köhler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Christa•Köhler (-Kinast) |
| Used name | Christa•Köhler |
| Born | 18 August 1951 in Vilz, Tessin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 162 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | SC 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
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1977 Jönköping DIV gold: 3 m springboard)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1973 Belgrade DIV gold: 3 m springboard)