Helma Knorscheidt

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Helma Knorscheidt
Teuscher Helma.jpg
Personal information
NationalityFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Born (1956-12-31) 31 December 1956 (age 68)
Nauendorf, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Sport Athletics
Event Shot put
Club SC Chemie Halle
Achievements and titles
Personal best21.19 m (1984)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Helsinki Shot put
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Budapest Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Grenoble Shot put
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Bucharest Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Mexico City Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1977 Sofia Shot put

Helma Knorscheidt (born 31 December 1956 in Nauendorf, Saxony-Anhalt) is an East German shot putter.

She competed for the sports club SC Chemie Halle during her active career.

As a veteran Helma Knorscheidt (now married Teuscher) is active as well. She took part at several World Masters Athletics Championships and European Veterans Athletics Championships. She was most successful by winning the shot put competition age group W50 at World Championships 2007 in Riccione (Italy) (14,40 m using 3 kg shot) [1] and gaining the world record in same age group at European Championship 2008 in Ljubljana (result 14,94 m) [2] (excelled in 2009 by Alexandra Marghieva) [3]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1977 Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd [4]
1979 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 2nd [4]
1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France3rd [5]
Universiade Bucharest, Romania 1st [4]
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece6th 20.21 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary2nd [5]
World Championships Helsinki, Finland2nd 20.70 m

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ results EVACS 2008 in Ljubljana
  3. ↑ list of actual records compiled by EVAA, version 31 December 2010
  4. 1 2 3 World Student Games (Universiade – Women) – GBR Athletics
  5. 1 2 European Indoor Championships (Women) – GBR Athletics
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