Gisela Mauermayer

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Medal record
Gisela Mauermayer
Gisela Mauermayer
Women's Athletics
Competitor for Flag of Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Gold 1936 Berlin Discus throw

Gisela Mauermayer (born November 24, 1913 in Munich – died January 9, 1995 in Munich) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the discus. She won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany.

Records
Preceded by
Flag of Poland Jadwiga Wajs		 Women's Discus World Record Holder
June 2, 1935 – August 8, 1948		 Succeeded by
Flag of the Soviet Union Nina Dumbadze
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Olympic champions in women's discus throw
1928: Halina Konopacka • 1932: Lillian Copeland • 1936: Gisela Mauermayer • 1948: Micheline Ostermeyer • 1952: Nina Romashkova • 1956: Olga Fikotová • 1960: Nina Ponomaryeva • 1964: Tamara Press • 1968: Lia Manoliu • 1972: Faina Melnyk • 1976: Evelin Schlaak • 1980: Evelin Jahl • 1984: Ria Stalman • 1988: Martina Hellmann • 1992: Maritza Martén • 1996: Ilke Wyludda • 2000: Ellina Zvereva • 2004: Natalya Sadova
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