Petra Schersing

Petra Schersing

Schersing in 1988
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4 × 400 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1987 Rome 400 m

Petra Schersing (née Müller, born 18 July 1965 in Quedlinburg) is a retired East German sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. She represented sports club SC Chemie Halle and was coached by Harold Werner. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, she won a silver medal in the 400 metres and a bronze medal in the 4×400 metres relay.