Stasi files reveal katarina witt was willing accomplice. Witt won two olympic gold medals for east germany, first at the 1984 sarajevo olympics and the second in 1988 at the calgary olympics. Katarina witt s playboy pics at the time were controversial. Katarina witt biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is katarina witt. She skated for the east german team in the womens singles figure skating event. Katarina witt wins gold sarajevo 1984 winter olympics duration. Witt is also a fourtime world champion and twotime world silver medalist. One of the most successful figure skaters of all time, katarina witt also won two gold medals for east germany, one each at the 1984 sarajevo olympics and at. Highlights as katarina witt wins the womens figure skating gold medal during the sarajevo 1984 winter olympic games. She is a fourtime world champion 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and. Katarina witt 1984 sarajevo olympics exhibition youtube.
Highlights as katarina witt wins the womens figure skating gold medal. Born on december 3, 1965, in karlmarxstadt, east germany, katarina witt became a figureskating champion and a symbol of her countrys regime during the cold war. Katarina witt born 3 december 1965 is a german figure skater. Katarina witt, german figure skater who was the first woman to win consecutive olympic gold medals 1984 and 1988 in singles figure skating since sonja henie in 1936. Her talent soon became obvious, and she gained entry to a special school for children with a talent for sport in karlmarxstadt. Katarina witt wins gold sarajevo 1984 winter olympics. Always looking for new challenges, i am continually taking on new directions in my work, adding to my experience thus far as figure skater, producer, moderator, actress and. Katarina witt born 3 december 1965 is a retired german figure skater. East german figure skater katarina witt dazzled audiences with her beauty and charisma en route to four world championships and two olympic gold medals.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources. Sport, winter olympic games, sarajevo, february 1984, ladies skating, gold medal, katarina witt, east germany get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. The sarajevo olympics university of massachusetts press. She is a fourtime world champion and twice world silver medalist. Katarina witt at the sarajevo 1984 winter olympics 1984. Now, thanks to jason vuics brilliantly conceived and executed history, i think also of sarajevos happier days as the place where, in 1984, jayne torvill, christopher dean, and katarina witt skated to olympic glory. Katarina witt 1999 grand slam super teams duration. With the katarina witt foundation, i would like to encourage and offer concrete help to those who are physically disabled, be it the result of an accident, a natural disaster or for other reasons. Breaking the ice star of the eastern bloc on february 18, 1984, katarina witt won the gold medal at the olympic winter games in sarajevo beating the american favorite rosalynn sumners by a hundredth of a point. She is a fourtime world champion and twotime world silver medalist. All the best photo and video highlights of figure skating at the sarajevo 1984 winter games olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete.
Unfollow katarina witt signed to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. But katarina witt s huge popularity only made the hardliners who ruled east germany uncomfortable and stasi spies were ordered to watch her every move. Katarina witt, olympia, 1984 olympics, olympic gold medals, olympic champion, olympic sports, european championships, skater girls, women figure world skate bobek 10 mar1995. At the 1984 sarajevo winter games, katarina witt came through a closely fought contest to win the womens figure skating gold medal. See more ideas about katarina witt, figure skating and 1984 olympics. Katarina witt 1984 katarina witt, olympic hero, figure. The charismatic witt defined the sport in the 1980s with her flirtatious and graceful performances. She has won more titles than anyone else before her including two olympic gold medals, four world championships, and eight national championships. Katarina witt, olympia, 1984 olympics, olympic gold medals, olympic champion, olympic sports, european championships, skater. To most observers, the 1984 winter olympics in sarajevo, yugoslavia, were an unmitigated success. Witt won 2 olympic gold medals for east germany, first at the 1984 sarajevo olympics and the second in 1988 at the calgary olympics. She is also renowned for independence and selfpossession in a world where many stars are in thrall.
Katarina witt of east germany performs a slavic dance on skates during her performance in olympic short skating program in sarajevo, yugoslavia, thursday, feb. In the glamorous, ultracompetitive world of figure skating, katarina witt is a living legend. In 1987, witt recaptured the world championship title, which she had lost the previous year to debi thomas. Katarina witt started ice skating at the age of five. Today in the face of pics by lindsey vonn and other skaters splashed across mens magazines for these winter olympics, its the norm.
Additionally, she is a fourtime world champion and twice a world silver medalist. I felt betrayed by east germanys secret police olympians katarina witt was a figureskating champion and the darling of the east german regimebut after the wall fell. A feat only equalled by sonja henie among female skaters, witt won six consecutive european championships. Established in 1945, the sports club went through a variation of name changes until 1 july 1963, settling with sc karlmarxstadt, which lasted until its dissolution around the end of 1990. She is a fourtime world champion 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and twice world silver medalist 1982, 1986. Katarina witt won gold in 1984 and 1988 along with 4 world championships and. The most successful figure skater of all times can be seen on the ice for the last time in februarymarch 2008 in 8 cities all over germany. She actually lost the free skating competition, but earned the gold medal based on her performances in the compulsory figures and the short programme. In 1984, katarina participated at the winter olympic games held in sarajevo, yugoslavia, and won the gold medal at the age of 18, which made her one of. Katarina witt 14 years old 1980 nhk trophy short program muppet. Katarina witt performs on the ice during the first show of katarina witt s farewell tour on february 16, 2008 in berlin, germany. German figure skater katarina witt won two olympic gold medals for east germany at the 1984 and 1988 olympics. Katatrina witt 1984 olympics short program ladies figure skating.
In 1984, katarina witt participated in her first ever winter olympics in sarajevo, yugoslavia. Here are 20 famous female olympic skaters, ranging from russian alina zagitova to norwegian sonja henie. Katarina witt was an enchanting and skilful figure skating champion who dominated her sport for nearly a decade. In 1985, katarina witt went on to compete in the world championship. Gold medal winner katarina witt 1984 olympics long program. Here are katarina witt s playboy pictures from 1998. Figure skating at the 1984 winter olympics took place at the zetra olympic hall in sarajevo, yugoslavia jayne torvill and christopher dean won gold for great britain, receiving twelve perfect scores 6. I have often considered how to share my good fortune with those, especially children, who are not so healthy. During this event, she earned her first gold medal. She won two olympic gold medals for east germany, first at the 1984 sarajevo olympics and the second in 1988 at the calgary olympics.
It was in 1984 in sarajevo, then a pretty, gailybannered town, that ms. In 1984, witt narrowly won the 1984 olympic title over the favored contender, reigning world champion rosalyn sumners of the united states. That year, the unlikeliest of candidate cities in the unlikeliest of candidate countries did what many had thought impossible. Sport, winter olympic games, sarajevo, february 1984. Now the former doubleolympic champion is fighting to block the release of records kept on her by the communistera secret police. The complete book of the winter olympics, 2002 edition, s. Apr 5, 2015 katarina witt at the sarajevo 1984 winter olympics. Calgary women figure ladies figure olympia figure skating olympics stars on. In 1984, i win my second title as european champion at the european figure skating championships in budapest. The european championship in budapest during my amateur career it was not unusual to stay with the same freestyle routine for over two years, while. Figure skating at the 1984 winter olympics wikipedia.
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