| Cornelia Polit | |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Teutschenthal, East Germany |
| Weight: | 63kg (139lb) |
| Strokes: | Backstroke Butterfly |
| Club: | SV Halle |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Cornelia Polit (later Embacher, born 18 February 1963) is a former swimmer from East Germany. At age seventeen she won the silver medal in the women's 200 m backstroke at the 1980 Summer Olympics, behind her teammate Rica Reinisch.[1] She won a silver and a gold medal in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships, respectively. Two years later she repeated this achievement, but in the butterfly events.