Traute Schäfer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGertrude "Traute"•Schäfer
Used nameTraute•Schäfer
Born20 September 1942 in Hannover, Niedersachsen (GER)
Measurements174 cm / 70 kg
Affiliations1. VC Hannover, Hannover (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Traute Schäfer was on the West German volleyball squad at the 1972 München home Olympics. The team lost all their matches and placed eighth and last, which caused the team to be severely criticized. Domestically, she played with 1. VC Hannover and helped them win several West German Championships. Traute Schäfer later became CEO of a logistics company founded by her father Gerhard Schäfer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) FRG Traute Schäfer
Volleyball, Women (Olympic) West Germany 8