Kerstin Kowalski

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Kerstin Kowalski
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Quad sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 St. Catharines Quad sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Lucerne Double sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Seville Quad sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Milan Quad sculls

Kerstin Kowalski (also known as Kerstin El Qalqili, born 25 January 1976 in Potsdam-Babelsberg) is a German rower. At the 2000 Olympics she rowed with her twin sister Manja. [1] Kowalski was married to fellow rower Iradj El Qalqili, who had proposed to her at the finish line at the 2000 Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kerstin Kowalski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "13 Medaillen und ein Heiratsantrag". Die Welt (in German). 25 September 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2017.