title: Karin Kessow
text: # 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)
  