Gisela Birkemeyer (née Köhler on 22 December 1931) is a retired German sprint runner who won two medals in the 80 m hurdles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. During her career she set nine world records in the 80 m hurdles and in the 4×100 m, 4×110 yd and 4×200 m relays. She won 40 East German championships, mostly in the 80 m hurdles (1953–1961) and 200 m sprint (1956–1960). At the European Championships in

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in 1958, she was third in the 80 m hurdles. In 1959, she was voted GDR Sportswoman of the Year. Earlier in 1957 she married Heinz Birkemeyer and since 1960 competed under his name. After retiring from competitions she worked as a coach. She now lives as a pensioner in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Birkemeyer, Gisela 1931 births Living people German female hurdlers Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic athletes of the United Team of Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)