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East German shot putter

Helma Knorscheidt
Personal information
Nationality 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
Country East Germany
SportAthletics
EventShot put
ClubSC Chemie Halle
Achievements and titles
Personal best21.19 m (1984)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Helsinki Shot put
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Budapest Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Grenoble Shot put
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1981 Bucharest Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1979 Mexico City Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 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) and gaining the world record in same age group at European Championship 2008 in Ljubljana (result 14,94 m)(excelled in 2009 by Alexandra Marghieva)

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  East Germany
1977 Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd
1979 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 2nd
1981 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 3rd
Universiade Bucharest, Romania 1st
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 6th 20.21 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 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. ^ World Student Games (Universiade – Women) – GBR Athletics
  5. ^ European Indoor Championships (Women) – GBR Athletics


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