Karin Kessow

Karin Kessow (born 8 January 1954, married name Drbal) is a retired German speed skater who won the World All-Round Speed Skating Championships in 1975. Next year she competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in the 1500 m and 3000 m and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.

After marrying Karl-Heinz Drbal she changed her last name to Drbal. She works as a speed skating coach in Berlin.

Personal bests:

• 500 m – 44.2 (1976)
• 1000 m – 1:27.2 (1976)
• 1500 m – 2:13.1 (1976)
• 3000 m – 4:39.1 (1976)
• 5000 m – 8:20.4 (1976)