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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 August 1963 Pfullingen, West Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||
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Birgit Keppler-Stein (born 26 August 1963) is a German freestyle skier. She was born in Pfullingen. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, where she placed fifth in women's moguls. She also competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. [1]
Kristin Otto is a former German swimmer, becoming Olympic, World and European champion, multiple times. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. In long course, she held the world records in the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events. Otto was also the first woman to swim the short course 100 meter backstroke in under a minute, doing so at an international short course meet at Indiana University in 1983.
Stein Eriksen was an alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Norway. Following his racing career, he was a ski school director and ambassador at various resorts in the United States.
Birgit Fischer is a German former kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, a record she shares with Aladár Gerevich and Isabell Werth, spanning seven Olympiads: twice representing East Germany, then four times representing the reunited nation. After both the 1988 and 2000 games, she announced her retirement, only to return for the subsequent games. She has been both the youngest- and oldest-ever Olympic canoeing champion. In 2004, she was chosen as the German sportswoman of the year.
Canada has sent athletes to every Winter Olympic Games and every Summer Olympic Games since its debut at the 1900 games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted along with the USA and other countries. Canada has won at least one medal at every Olympics in which it has competed. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is the National Olympic Committee for Canada.
Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, held from 12–28 February 2010. The Brazilian team consisted of five athletes competing in three sports.
Birgit Heeb-Batliner is a Liechtensteiner former alpine skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics, 1998 Winter Olympics, and 2002 Winter Olympics. She scored one alpine skiing World Cup win in her career, in a giant slalom race in Park City, Utah in November 2002.
Birgit Koschischek is an Austrian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. She is a two-time Olympian, a four-time Austrian long and short course record holder, and a member of Schwechat Swimming Club in Schwechat, under her personal coach Adam Thoroczkay.
Pernille Blume is a Danish former swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle events. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Summer Olympics she was the gold medalist in the women's 50 metre freestyle and won a bronze medal in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay where she swam the freestyle leg of the relay in both the prelims and the final. She also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 50 metre freestyle.
Birgit Michels is a German badminton player. She competed for Germany at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles. In 2008, she competed with Kristof Hopp, and in 2012 she competed with Michael Fuchs, reaching the quarter-finals.
Birgit Lohberg-Schulz is a retired German freestyle swimmer who won two bronze relay medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 200 m freestyle and 200 m and 400 m medley events but did not reach the finals.
Birgit Klomp is a retired German freestyle swimmer who won a bronze medal at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events and finished fourth in the relay. She won three national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle (1955).
Birgit Kristina Larsson is a retired Swedish swimmer. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and 100 butterfly and finished sixth and seventh, respectively.
Olha Yuryivna Polyuk is a Ukrainian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials. She competed at the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Birgit Platzer is an Austrian luger.
Birgit Kohlrusch is a German cross-country skier. She competed in three events at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Raphaëlle Monod is a French freestyle skier. She was born in Annecy. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where she placed fourth in women's moguls.
Candice Gilg is a French freestyle skier. She was born in Dakar, Senegal. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, where she placed fifth in women's moguls.
Silvia Marciandi is an Italian freestyle skier. She was born in Aosta. She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, in women's moguls.
Minna Karhu is a Finnish freestyle skier. She was born in Vantaa. She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. Her best Olympic achievement was sixth place in women's moguls in Nagano in 1998.
Anna Zukal is a Russian freestyle skier. She was born in Tashkent. She competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed sixth in women's aerials. She also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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