Olympic medals : 8 gold medals , 4 silver medals . The first woman in Olympic history to win gold 20 years apart . In Seoul in 1988 Fischer was beaten into second place in the singles final , but she shrugged off the defeat to win gold in the pairs and the fours . She won nine world championship titles between 1979 and 1999 . Canoeist was born February 25 , 1962 , in Brandenburg , Germany .
Olympic medals : 8 gold medals , 4 silver medals . The first woman in Olympic history to win gold 20 years apart . She won nine world championship titles between 1979 and 1999 . Canoeist was born February 25 , 1962 , in Brandenburg , Germany .