Gerd Heßler (born 13 September 1948 in Tannenbergsthal) is a former

East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s. He earned two medals in the 4 × 10 km at the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship eve ...

with a gold (1974) and a silver (1970). Hessler was also part of the 4 × 10 km relay team that finished 6th at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside ...

Sapporo is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

. He was at some stage married to the cross country skier Monika Debertshäuser.

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World Championship results
1948 births Living people German male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for East Germany East German male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing People from Vogtlandkreis Skiers from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt {{Germany-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub