In January 1988, Sorgers was awarded the sports title "Honored Master of Sports".[15] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, the women from East Germany dominated the rowing competition by winning five of the six events. Sorgers won gold with the quad scull, alongside Kerstin Förster (née Pieloth), Kristina Mundt and Beate Schramm. Of the team of 23 female rowers, only two rowers did not win a medal – the coxless pair came fourth.[16][17] In November 1988, Sorgers was awarded a Patriotic Order of Merit in gold (first class); this was the second time that she received this award.[18]