Grit Breuer (later Springstein, born 16 February 1972 in Röbel, Bezirk Neubrandenburg) is a German former athlete, who competed in the women's 200 metres, 400 metres, 4×100 m relay, and 4×400 m relay events.

She has received injuries as a result of her sports competition, including a slipped disk in her back and a ligament in her knee.

In 2004, she was accused of skipping a drug test in South Africa, but she was cleared on a technicality.

She has won two Olympic bronze medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay.

Her first was in 1988 competing for East Germany, when she ran in the heats but not the final and the second was in 1996.