Gisela Birkemeyer: Athletics (sport), Hurdling, Unified Team of Germany, 1956 Summer Olympics, Norma Thrower

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gisela Birkemeyer (born December 22, 1931 in Fasendorf/Ore Mountains, Saxony) is a former athlete and Olympic medal winner from Germany, who was born as Gisela Köhler. She was one of the best athletes in the 80m hurdling. In the GDR championships, Birkemeyer won gold in the 80m hurdles in the years 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. In the 200m sprint she also won gold in the same years. In the 80m hurdles, she continuously won the GDR masters between years 1953 and 1961.