Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Birte Christoffersen-Hanson 1948 diving - platform 
(silver/gold) Birte Weigang 1988 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold/bronze) Birte Siech 1988; 1992 rowing