Bärbel Köster
Köster (left) and Carola Zirzow (right) while training in Montreal, 1976 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1976 Montreal | K-2 500 m | |
| World Championships | ||
| 1974 Mexico City | K-2 500 m | |
| 1974 Mexico City | K-4 500 m | |
| 1975 Belgrade | K-2 500 m | |
| 1975 Belgrade | K-4 500 m | |
Bärbel Köster (later Madaus; 26 May 1957 – 10 September 2025) was an East German canoe sprinter who competed in the mid to late 1970s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Köster also won four gold medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two in the K-2 500 m event (both 1974 and 1975) and two in the K-4 500 m event (both 1974 and 1975).
Köster died on 10 September 2025, at the age of 68.