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Kerstin Gerschau

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Sport
  
Artistic gymnastics

Weight
  
49 kg

Height
  
1.61 m


Role
  
Olympic athlete

Name
  
Kerstin Gerschau

Club
  
Kerstin Gerschau

Born
  
26 January 1958 (age 66) (
1958-01-26
)
Leipzig, Germany

Olympic medals
  
Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around

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Kerstin Gerschau (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. She won a silver on the floor and a bronze all-around at the 1973 European championships.

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. She married Klaus-Dieter Kurrat, a German sprinter who also competed at the 1976 Olympics; they have 3 children. Since 1990 she runs her dance studio in Teltow.

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Kerstin Gerschau Wikipedia