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Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the Scandinavian version of Christina.
Notable persons with this name include:
- Kerstin Alm (born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands
- Kerstin Anderson (born 1994), Most noted for portraying Maria von Trapp in the 2015 US National Tour of the The Sound of Music
- Kerstin Andreae (born 1968), German politician (Alliance '90/The Greens)
- Kjerstin Dellert (born 1925), Swedish soprano opera singer
- Kerstin Ekman (born 1933), Swedish novelist
- Kerstin Granlund, created the Swedish comedy groups Galenskaparna och After Shave
- Kerstin Müller (born 1969), German rower
- Kerstin Thorvall (born 1925), Swedish writer
Kerstin (foaled 1950) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the 1958 Cheltenham Gold Cup. She was imported to England as a young horse and showed early promise by winning over hurdles as a four year old. She showed improvement when campaigned in steeplechases and won the National Hunt Handicap Chase in 1956. She ran four times in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, finishing second in 1957 before becoming the second mare to win the race in the following year. She was unplaced in the net two Gold Cups but produced an outstanding effort to win the Hennessy Gold Cup under 164 pounds in November 1959. After her retirement from racing she had some success as a broodmare.