Ditte Kotzian
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ditte•Kotzian |
| Used name | Ditte•Kotzian |
| Born | 9 March 1979 in Ost-Berlin (East Berlin), Berlin (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | Berliner TSC, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ditte Kotzian was an artistic gymnast before she made the move to diving and went on to win the bronze medal in the synchronized springboard at the 2008 Beijing Games with Heike Fischer. It was the highlight of her Olympic career, having failed to win a medal at both Sydney in 2000, and Athens four years later. Kotzian also won two silver medals (2005, 2007) and one bronze (2001) in synchronized springboard at the World Championships.
In 2002, Kotzian had her greatest year, winning a gold medal in both the synchronized springboard and platform events at the European Championships. She also won six silver medals between 2002-08. Kotzian was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Domestically, she won 30 national titles and retired after the 2009 season. She studied sports science with the main focus on high performance sport and pedagogics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Ditte Kotzian | |||
| Platform, Women (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Ditte Kotzian | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Synchronized Springboard, Women (Olympic) | Conny Schmalfuß | 6 | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Ditte Kotzian | |||
| Springboard, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| Synchronized Springboard, Women (Olympic) | Heike Fischer | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–2–1 2001 Beijing DIV silver: synchronized springboard; 2003 Daegu DIV silver: synchronized springboard, bronze: 3 m springboard)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–6–0 2002 Berlin DIV gold: synchronized springboard and synchronized platform, silver: 3 m springboard; 2004 Madrid DIV silver: synchronized springboard; 2006 Budapest DIV silver: 1 m springboard, 3 m springboard, and synchronized springboard; 2008 Eindhoven DIV silver: synchronized springboard)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–2–1 2001 Fukuoka DIV bronze: synchronized springboard; 2005 Montréal DIV silver: synchronized springboard; 2007 Melbourne DIV silver: synchronized springboard)