Kerstin Gerschau Explained

Kerstin Gerschau
Birth Date:1958 1, df=y
Spouse:Klaus-Dieter Kurrat
Height:1.61 m
Weight:49 kg
Discipline:WAG
Club:SC Leipzig
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Kerstin Gerschau (later Kurrat, born 26 January 1958) is a retired German gymnast. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal in the team competition. Her best individual result was seventh place on uneven bars.[1] She won a silver on the floor and a bronze all-around at the 1973 European championships.

Her father Helmut was a national gymnastics coach. After retiring from competitions, she studied choreography at the Theater Academy in Leipzig and received a degree in physical education from the German College of Physical Education. In 1978, she married Klaus-Dieter Kurrat, a German sprinter who also competed at the 1976 Olympics; they have three children.[2] Since 1990 she runs her dance studio in Teltow.

Notes and References

  1. Kerstin Gerschau . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418015516/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ge/kerstin-gerschau-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 16 November 2018 .
  2. Klaus-Dieter Kurrat . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190817/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/klaus-dieter-kurrat-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 16 November 2018 .