Gisela Medefindt

Gisela Medefindt
Personal information
Born (1957-03-16) 16 March 1957 (age 67)
Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Berlin-Grünau
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Coxed quad sculls
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Lucerne Double sculls

Gisela Medefindt (later Bodis; born 16 March 1957) is a German rower.

At the 1978 East German national championships, she competed in single scull and came second.[1] Röpke travelled as a reserve to the 1978 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand but did not compete.[2] She competed in the heat of the coxed quadruple sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics. As a competitor in the heat, she is considered one of the gold medallists.[3]

  1. ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "DDR-Rudermeisterschaften: Einer – Frauen (Plätze 1–3)" [GDR rowing championships: Single scull – women (places 1–3)] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ "DDR-Ruderaufgebot für die Weltmeisterschaft" [GDR rowing team for the World Championship]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 33, no. 240. 11 October 1978. p. 5. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.(registration required)
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gisela Medefindt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.