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East German gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2]
| Kerstin Gerschau | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Gerschau in 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 January 1958 Leipzig, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Klaus-Dieter Kurrat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[3] Since 1990 she runs her dance studio in Teltow.[4]
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