Kathrin Zimmermann (born 22 December 1966 in Gera) is a former backstroke swimmer from East Germany who won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

[1] Earlier, between 1983 and 1987 she won five silver and two bronze medals at European and world championships in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events, as well as one world title in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.

[2] Her mother Heidi Eisenschmidt competed in swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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