Helma Knorscheidt
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  East Germany
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| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1983 Helsinki | Shot put |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1981 Grenoble | Shot put |
| Silver | 1983 Budapest | 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)[1] and gaining the world record in same age group at European Championship 2008 in Ljubljana (result 14,94 m)[2](excelled in 2009 by Alexandra Marghieva)[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing East Germany | ||||
| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 3rd | [4] |
| 1979 | Universiade | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | [4] |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 3rd | [5] |
| Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | [4] | |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 20.21 m |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | [5] |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 20.70 m | |
References
- ↑
- ↑ results EVACS 2008 in Ljubljana
- ↑ list of actual records compiled by EVAA, version 31st December 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 World Student Games (Universiade - Women) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 European Indoor Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics