thumb|300px|right|Detlef Gerstenberg on 20 May 1984 in Karl-Marx-StadtDetlef Gerstenberg (5 March 1957 – 24 January 1993) was a hammer thrower from East Germany, who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics for his native country. Born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg he died of cirrhosis aged 35 in Berlin.
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 5th | 74.60 m | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 75.32 m |