Gerd Heßler Explained

Gerd Heßler (born 13 September 1948 in Tannenbergsthal) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He earned two medals in the 4 × 10 km at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (1974) and a silver (1970).

Hessler was also part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that finished 6th at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. He was at some stage married to the cross country skier Monika Debertshäuser.[1]

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  1. Gerd Heßler . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022633/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/gerd-hessler-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 October 2018 .