German sprint runner (1931–2024)
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Gisela Birkemeyer
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Birth name | Gisela Köhler |
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Nationality | German |
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Born | (1931-12-22)22 December 1931 Fasendorf, Germany |
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Died | 26 March 2024(2024-03-26) (aged 92) Berlin, Germany |
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Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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Sport | Sprint running, hurdles |
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Club | SC Dynamo Berlin |
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Gisela Birkemeyer (née Köhler, 22 December 1931 – 26 March 2024) was a German hurdler and sprinter who won two medals in the 80 m hurdles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. During her career she set nine world records in the 80 m hurdles and in the 4×100 m, 4×110 yd and 4×200 m relays. She won 40 East German championships, mostly in the 80 m hurdles (1953–1961) and 200 m sprint (1956–1960).[1] At the European Championships in Stockholm in 1958, she was third in the 80 m hurdles. In 1959, she was voted GDR Sportswoman of the Year.[2]
Earlier in 1957 she married Heinz Birkemeyer and from 1960 competed under his name. After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach.[2] Birkemeyer later lived as a pensioner in Berlin Marzahn.[3] She died in Berlin on 26 March 2024, at the age of 92.[4]