Gisela Beyer (later Reißmüller, born 16 July 1960 in Stalinstadt,

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) is a retired

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discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

er. She finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, fourth at the 1982 European Championships and fifth at the 1983 World Championships. She represented the sports team ASK Vorwärts Potsdam and became East German champion in 1983 and 1984. Her personal best throw was 73.10 metres, achieved in July 1984 in

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. This result ranks her ninth on the world all-time list and fifth among German discus throwers, behind Gabriele Reinsch, Ilke Wyludda, Diana Gansky-Sachse and Irina Meszynski.Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc
Gisela Beyer is the sister of Olympic gold medalist shot putter

Udo Beyer Udo Beyer (born 9 August 1955) is a former East German track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. Beyer has admitted to knowingly taking part in doping while he competed for East Germany. He was a Stasi informer under the codename ...

and Olympic gold medalist in handball

Hans-Georg Beyer Hans-Georg Beyer (born 3 September 1956 in Eisenhüttenstadt) is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the East German handball team which won the gold medal. He played five matc ...

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1960 births Living people Sportspeople from Eisenhüttenstadt People from Bezirk Frankfurt East German female discus throwers Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold {{East Germany-athletics-bio-stub