Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt Witt 2014 Personal information Country represented  East Germany (1977–1988)  Germany (1994) Born (1965-12-03) 3 December 1965 (age 49) Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Former coach Jutta Müller Skating club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt Retired 1988 and 1994 Medal record Olympic medal record Competitor for  East Germany Ladies' figure skating Olympic Games Gold 1984 Sarajevo Ladies' singles Gold 1988 Calgary Ladies' singles World Championships Gold 1984 Budapest Ladies' singles Gold 1985 Tokyo Ladies' singles Gold 1987 Cincinnati Ladies' singles Gold 1988 Budapest Ladies' singles Silver 1982 Copenhagen Ladies' singles Silver 1986 Geneva Ladies' singles European Championships Gold 1983 Dortmund Ladies' singles Gold 1984 Budapest Ladies' singles Gold 1985 Gothenburg Ladies' singles Gold 1986 Copenhagen Ladies' singles Gold 1987 Sarajevo Ladies' singles Gold 1988 Prague Ladies' singles Silver 1982 Lyon Ladies' singles Olympic medal record Women's figure skating Competitor for  East Germany Gold 1984 Sarajevo Singles Gold 1988 Calgary Singles Katarina Witt (born 3 December 1965) is a retired German figure skater. In Germany, she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today[when?] her full name is used more often.[citation needed] Witt won two Olympic gold medals for East Germany, first at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and the second in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics. She is a four-time World champion (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) and twice World silver medalist (1982, 1986). A feat only equalled by Sonja Henie among female skaters, Witt won six consecutive European Championships (1983–1988). Her competitive record makes her one of the most successful figure skaters of all time.