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- NAME: Katerina Witt
- OCCUPATION: Ice Skater
- BIRTH DATE: December 03, 1965 (Age: 47)
- EDUCATION: Kinder- und Jugendsportschule
- PLACE OF DEATH: Karl-Marx-Stad, Germany
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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German figure skater Katerina Witt won the first of six European championships and went on to win two Olympic gold medals and four World Championships.
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Katerina Witt was born December 3, 1965 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, Germany. She won the first of six European championships in 1983 and went on to win two Olympic gold medals (1984, 1988) and four World Championships (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988). She was popular with audiences, who prized her grace and elegance as much as her technical abilities. She turned professional in 1988.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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