Ilse Geisler (later Vorsprach and since divorced, born 10 January 1941) is an

East German East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

luger who competed from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the

1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label= Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr ...

in Innsbruck. She was born in Kunnersdorf. Geisler also won three medals in the women's singles event at the

FIL World Luge Championships The FIL World Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place on an almost annual basis in non- Winter Olympics years since 1955. These championships are shown for artificial tracks. See FIL World Luge Natura ...

with two golds (

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) and one bronze (

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

References

* * * * Kluge, Volker. (2000). ''Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler''. Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf. * 1941 births Living people German female lugers Lugers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United Team of Germany Olympic lugers of the United Team of Germany Olympic medalists in luge Medalists at the 1964 Winter Olympics Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit {{Germany-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub