Karin Enke

Karin Enke (n. 20 iunie 1961, Dresda) este o fostă patinatoare din RDG. Fiind căsătorită de mai multe ori Karin și-a schimbat de mai multe ori numele de familie. Astfel din 1981 poartă numele de Karin Busch-Enke, din 1984 Karin Kania, sau din 1988 Karin Enke-Richter. Prin anii 1980 patinatoarea germană a aparținut de elita sportivilor mondiali la proba de patinaj viteză. Ea a fost între anii 1980 și 1984 de trei ori campioană olimpică pe diferite distanțe la patinaj viteză. Cariera ei sportivă a început în anul 1980 când ocupă la Campionatul mondial la combinat, locul 17. La 4 săptămâni la Campionatul Olimpic din Lake Placid, New York, câștigă aur la 500 m. În anii următori are a ascensiune rapidă în ierahia sportivă. devenind o patinatoare care a dominat câțiva ani competițiile sportive, concurând cu sportive de talia lui, Christa Rothenburger, Andrea Schöne (Ehrig) și Gabi Zange (Schönbrunn).

Karin Enke
Date personale
Născută	20 iunie 1961 (62 de ani)[1] Dresda, RDG
Cetățenie	Germania (3 octombrie 1990–)  Republica Democrată Germană (20 iunie 1961–2 octombrie 1990)
Ocupație	patinator de viteză[*]​ patinatoare artistică[*]​
Limbi vorbite	limba germană
Înălțime	180 cm[2]
Greutate	72 kg[2]
Țară	Germania
Sport	Patinaj viteză[3][4] Patinaj artistic
Club	SC Einheit Dresden[*][[SC Einheit Dresden (multi-sport club in Dresden)|​]]
Titluri și realizări
Jocuri olimpice	speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres (women's 1000 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres (women's 500 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres (women's 500 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 500 metres (women's 500 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres (women's 1000 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 1000 metres (women's 1000 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 1500 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 1500 metres (women's 1500 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 1500 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 1500 metres (women's 1500 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 3000 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – women's 3000 metres (women's speed skating event during the 1984 Olympic Winter Games)|​]] speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 3000 metres[*][[speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – women's 3000 metres (women's 3000 metres events at the Olympics)|​]] 1977 European Figure Skating Championships[*][[1977 European Figure Skating Championships (figure skating competition)|​]]

Karin Enke