Kerstin Kielgass (German spelling: Kerstin Kielgaß; born 6 December 1969) is a German former swimmer.

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Kerstin Kielgass

Kielgass in 1987
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Full name	Kerstin Kielgaß
Nationality	East Germany (until 1990)  Germany
Born	(1969-12-06) 6 December 1969 (age 54) East Berlin, East Germany
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 4×200 m freestyle 1992 Barcelona 200 m freestyle 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle World Championships 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle 1994 Rome 4×200 m freestyle 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (LC) 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle 1993 Sheffield 4×200 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 200 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle 1997 Seville 800 m freestyle 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle 1993 Sheffield 400 m freestyle 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle 1999 Istanbul 400 m freestyle 1997 Seville 400 m freestyle

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Kielgass won her first major title in 1985 in the East German 4×100 m relay team at the World Championships. She also won as a member of the 4×200 m relay teams in the 1991 and 1998 World Aquatics Championships. In 1995, she won at the European Championships in the 200 m freestyle and in 1997 in the 800 m freestyle.

In the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics, Kielgass won the bronze medal. In the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the team in the heats but did not take part in the final, in which Germany won the bronze medal. In the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the German team who won the silver medal, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay in the 2000 Summer Olympics, she was a member of the German team who won the bronze medal. Following the 2000 Summer Olympics, she announced her retirement from competitive swimming.