Gisela Toews

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGisela•Toews
Used nameGisela•Toews
Born27 September 1940 in Crimmitschau, Sachsen (GER)
AffiliationsSC Wismut Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality East Germany

Biography

East German speed skater Gisela Toews from Chemnitz competed at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. She placed 22nd in the 1,500 metres and 17th in the 3,000 metres events. Toews never won a national title.

Personal Bests: 500 – 52.2 (1960); 1000 – 1:48.6 (1960); 1500 – 2:44.0 (1960); 3000 – 5:48.3 (1960).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) GER GDR Gisela Toews
1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) 22
3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) 17

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1960 Winter Olympics 23 February 1960 Speed Skating (Skating) 3,000 metres, Women Final Standings 5:48.3 17