Gisela Medefindt

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Gisela Medefindt
Personal information
Born (1957-03-16) 16 March 1957 (age 68)
Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Club SC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow Coxed quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Lucerne Double sculls

Gisela Medefindt (later Bodis; born 16 March 1957) is a German rower.

At the 1978 East German national championships, she competed in single scull and came second. [1] Röpke travelled as a reserve to the 1978 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand but did not compete. [2] She competed in the heat of the coxed quadruple sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics. As a competitor in the heat, she is considered one of the gold medallists. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Einer – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" [GDR rowing championships: Single scull – women (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08 . Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [GDR rowing team for the World Championship]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 33, no. 240. 11 October 1978. p. 5. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.(registration required)
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gisela Medefindt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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