Hannelore Burosch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameHannelore•Burosch (-Kühnert)
Used nameHannelore•Burosch
Born16 November 1947 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
Measurements175 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsSC Empor Rostock, Rostock (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Hannelore Burosch was among the East German handball team at the 1976 Montréal Olympics that lost the unofficial “final” of the round-robin tournament against the Soviet Union, 14-11, and earned the silver medal. In 1971, 1975, and 1978 she played on winning World Championship teams. Domestically, Burosch played with SC Empor Rostock.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Handball GDR Hannelore Burosch
Handball, Women (Olympic) East Germany 2 Silver