SWIMMER
Katrin Meissner
1973 - Today

Katrin Meissner
Katrin Meissner (German: Katrin Meißner, born 17 January 1973) is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won three medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The fifteen-year-old triumphed with the GDR women's relay team in the 4×100 m medley and in the 4×100 m freestyle, and finished third in the 50 m freestyle. Meissner is one of the few East German swimmers to also swim for Germany after reunification. She represented Germany at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Katrin Meissner is the 350th most popular swimmer (up from 354th in 2019), the 6,505th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,591st in 2019) and the 36th most popular German Swimmer.
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Among SWIMMERS
Among swimmers, Katrin Meissner ranks 350 out of 709. Before her are József Szabó, Natalia Ishchenko, Petria Thomas, David Wilkie, David Berkoff, and Mireia Belmonte. After her are Andrea Fuentes, Domenico Fioravanti, Michelle Ford, David Popovici, Grant Hackett, and Brittany Elmslie.
Most Popular Swimmers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJózsef Szabó
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 344
Natalia Ishchenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 345
Petria Thomas
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 346
David Wilkie
1954 - 2024
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 347
David Berkoff
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 348
Mireia Belmonte
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 349
Katrin Meissner
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 350
Andrea Fuentes
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 351
Domenico Fioravanti
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 352
Michelle Ford
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 353
David Popovici
2004 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 354
Grant Hackett
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 355
Brittany Elmslie
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 356
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Katrin Meissner ranks 903. Before her are Masha Katz, Rosen Kirilov, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Nikša Kaleb, Alexander Parygin, and Kenji Oshiba. After her are Angelica Bridges, Yoshiyuki Takemoto, Noel Fielding, Ichizo Nakata, Vladimir Vujasinović, and Regis Felisberto Masarim.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsMasha Katz
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 897
Rosen Kirilov
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 898
Kiyotaka Ishimaru
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 899
Nikša Kaleb
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 900
Alexander Parygin
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 901
Kenji Oshiba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 902
Katrin Meissner
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 903
Angelica Bridges
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 904
Yoshiyuki Takemoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 905
Noel Fielding
PRESENTER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 906
Ichizo Nakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 907
Vladimir Vujasinović
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 908
Regis Felisberto Masarim
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 909
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Katrin Meissner ranks 6,508 out of 7,253. Before her are Steffen Peters (1964), Elisabeth Pähtz (1985), Michael Neumayer (1979), Viktoria Rebensburg (1989), Nicola Sansone (1991), and Linda Stahl (1985). After her are Torsten Jansen (1976), Sami Allagui (1986), Fabian Johnson (1987), Simon Geschke (1986), Simon Terodde (1988), and Jonathan Burkardt (2000).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsSteffen Peters
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 6,502
Elisabeth Pähtz
CHESS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 6,503
Michael Neumayer
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 6,504
Viktoria Rebensburg
SKIER
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 6,505
Nicola Sansone
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 6,506
Linda Stahl
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 6,507
Katrin Meissner
SWIMMER
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 6,508
Torsten Jansen
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 6,509
Sami Allagui
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 6,510
Fabian Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 6,511
Simon Geschke
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 6,512
Simon Terodde
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 6,513
Jonathan Burkardt
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 6,514
Among SWIMMERS In Germany
Among swimmers born in Germany, Katrin Meissner ranks 36. Before her are Kathleen Nord (1965), Uwe Dassler (1967), Britta Steffen (1983), Dagmar Hase (1969), Daniela Hunger (1972), and Manuela Stellmach (1970). After her are Thomas Lurz (1979), Daniela Samulski (1984), Sandra Völker (1974), Antje Buschschulte (1978), Florian Wellbrock (1997), and Lukas Märtens (2001).
Kathleen Nord
1965 - 2022
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 30
Uwe Dassler
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 31
Britta Steffen
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 32
Dagmar Hase
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 33
Daniela Hunger
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 34
Manuela Stellmach
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 35
Katrin Meissner
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 36
Thomas Lurz
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 37
Daniela Samulski
1984 - 2018
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 38
Sandra Völker
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 39
Antje Buschschulte
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 40
Florian Wellbrock
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 41
Lukas Märtens
2001 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 42