Kerstin Förster (née Pieloth, born 9 November 1965 in

Cottbus Cottbus (; Lower Sorbian: ''Chóśebuz'' ; Polish: Chociebuż) is a university city and the second-largest city in Brandenburg, Germany. Situated around southeast of Berlin, on the River Spree, Cottbus is also a major railway junction with exte ...

) is a German rower. In October 1986, she was awarded a

Patriotic Order of Merit The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: ''Vaterländischer Verdienstorden'', or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding ...

in gold (first class) for her sporting success. She married

Olaf Förster Olaf Förster (born 2 November 1962) is a retired German rower who had his best achievements in the coxless fours. In this event, he won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games o ...

during the winter break between the 1987 and 1988 rowing seasons. He also won a gold medal at the rowing competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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