Cornelia Polit (later Embacher, born 18 February 1963) is a former swimmer from East Germany. At age seventeen she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics, behind her team mate Rica Reinisch.[1] She won a silver and a gold medal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships, respectively. Two years later she repeated this achievement, but in the butterfly events.[2]

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Cornelia Polit

Cornelia Polit in 1980
Personal information
Nationality	East Germany
Born	(1963-02-18) 18 February 1963 (age 59) Teutschenthal, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke Butterfly
Club	SV Halle
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1980 Moscow 200 m backstroke European Championships 1981 Split 200 m backstroke 1983 Rome 200 m butterfly 1981 Split 100 m backstroke 1983 Rome 100 m butterfly

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