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German Paralympic athlete
Katrin Green
Medal record
Track and field (T44)
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200m - T44
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 200m - T44

Katrin Green (née Katrin Laborenz, born 16 February 1985 in Ruthweiler, Germany) is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category T44 sprint events.

She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 200 metres - T44 event and finished fourth in the women's 100 metres - T44 event. For the winning of the gold medal 2008 at Peking she was decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sport award.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London she won a bronze medal in the women's 200 metres - T44 event.

She is married to U.S. athlete Roderick Green.

References

  1. Sportbericht der Bundesregierung an den Bundeststag - Drucksache 14/9617 Seite 51 - ...seit 1992 werden auch die Medaillengewinner der Paralympischen Spiele mit dem Silbernen Lorbeerblatt ausgezeichnet .... translation: since 1992 all the winners of medals at the Paralympic Games were decorated with the Silver Laurel Leaf ...

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