Notable individuals - Marita Koch, set world record at 100m, 200m, 400m. 1985 world cup team event, ran 400m in 47.60 seconds, unlikely to be beaten. Rica Reinisch - three gold medals with new world record times in swimming at Moscow, product of Dresden Sports School. Katarina Witt - figure skater, won gold at 1984 and 1988 Olympics, 4 time world champion.