Cornelia Polit
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Cornelia•Polit (-Embacher) |
| Used name | Cornelia•Polit |
| Born | 18 February 1963 in Teutschenthal, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Backstroke swimmer Cornelia Polit won the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1980 Moskva Summer Olympics behind her East German team-mate Rica Reinisch and ahead of Birgit Treiber. At the 1981 European Championships, she won the 200 backstroke gold and 100 metres silver. Two years later she added a 200 butterfly gold and 100 butterfly silver,
Polit later married non-Olympian swimmer Frank Embacher, and their son Toni also became a competitive swimmer. She became a graduated swimming coach at her home club SV Halle, and was appointed Regional Chief Coach at Saxony-Anhalt in 1999.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GDR |
Cornelia Polit | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 27 August 1983 - 19 September 2000: 2:07.82 (27 August 1983; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–2–0 1981 Split SWM gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 100 m backstroke; 1983 Roma SWM gold: 200 m butterfly, silver: 100 m butterfly)