Gerlind Scheller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGerlind•Scheller
Used nameGerlind•Scheller
Born15 October 1967 in West-Berlin, Berlin (GER) 
Measurements176 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsDJK St. Tönis / Freie Schwimmer Bochum
NOC West Germany

Biography

West German synchronized swimmer Gerlind Scheller was eliminated in the qualification round in the solo event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also came ninth with Gudrun Hänisch in the duet event as the best non-qualifiers for the final. At the European Championships the previous year she won a silver medal with Hänisch in the duet, and a bronze medal with the team. With Hänisch she also won the national title from 1982-84.

At Seoul in 1988, Scheller partnered Heike Friedrich, but did not qualify for the final. In the solo event she finished eighth and last in the final. From 1979-88 she won ten national titles in the solo event. In 1988, she also won the national title in the group event. Sigrid Hänisch, mother of her partner Gudrun, coached Hänisch and Scheller.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Artistic Swimming (Aquatics) FRG Gerlind Scheller
Solo, Women (Olympic) AC r1/3
Duet, Women (Olympic) Gudrun Hänisch 9
1988 Summer Olympics Artistic Swimming (Aquatics) FRG Gerlind Scheller
Solo, Women (Olympic) 8
Duet, Women (Olympic) Heike Friedrich 10

Special Notes