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Katrin Krabbe

カトリン・クラッベ　/　かとりん・くらっべ

Sprinter from Germany

November 22, 1969 (age 56)　・　Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
sprinter

My Take

Katrin Krabbe is a tragic figure to me. Out of the dissolving East Germany she surged to the top of the sprinting world, taking the 100m and 200m at the 1991 Tokyo World Championships for a newly unified nation, with times of 10.89 and 21.95 that still command respect. Then doping allegations swallowed her career almost as fast as it rose. I keep returning to how much of her story was shaped by the political turbulence and broken sporting systems around her, not just her own choices. That radiant winning smile from Tokyo is what stays with me, and what makes the fall sting all the more.

Overview

Katrin Krabbe (German pronunciation: [ˈkatʁiːn ˈkʁabə] ; later Zimmermann; born 22 November 1969) is a German former track and field athlete. She represented East Germany (GDR) at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and went on to win the 100 metres and 200 metres titles at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, representing a unified Germany. Her best times are 10.89 secs for 100 m (1988) and 21.95 secs for 200 m (1990).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Katrin Krabbe
Name (Japanese): カトリン・クラッベ
Reading: かとりん・くらっべ
Born: November 22, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: sprinter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
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4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%99

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