| Kathrin Zimmermann | |
| Birth Date: | 1966 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Gera, Bezirk Gera, East Germany |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Weight: | 65kg (143lb) |
| Sport: | Swimming |
| Club: | SC Karl-Marx-Stadt |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kathrin Zimmermann (born 22 December 1966 in Gera) is a former backstroke swimmer from East Germany who won a silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Earlier, between 1983 and 1987 she won five silver and two bronze medals at European and world championships in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events, as well as one world title in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.
Her mother Heidi Eisenschmidt competed in swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.