Kristin Otto

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Template:MedalTop Template:MedalSport Template:MedalGold Template:MedalGold Template:MedalGold Template:MedalGold Template:MedalGold Template:MedalGold Template:MedalBottom Kristin Otto (born February 7, 1966 in Leipzig) is a German former professional swimmer. In 1988, Otto became the first woman to win six gold medals at one Olympic Games for East Germany.

Otto ended her swimming career in 1989. She works as a sports reporter for German television.

In 1999 and 2000, Otto's former coach and her former doctor were both convicted of doping and causing bodily harm to their former athletes. Otto said that she did not knowingly use any banned substances.

She was named the Female World Swimmer of the Year in 1984, 1986 and 1988 by Swimming World magazine.Template:Swimmingbio-stub

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