Helma Knorscheidt

Helma Knorscheidt (born 31 December 1956 in Nauendorf, Saxony-Anhalt) is an East German shot putter.

Helma Knorscheidt

Personal information
Nationality	East Germany
Born	(1956-12-31) 31 December 1956 (age 68) Nauendorf, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Club	SC Chemie Halle
Achievements and titles
Personal best	21.19 m (1984)
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  East Germany World Championships 1983 Helsinki Shot put European Indoor Championships 1983 Budapest Shot put 1981 Grenoble Shot put Universiade 1981 Bucharest Shot put 1979 Mexico City Shot put 1977 Sofia Shot put

She competed for the sports club SC Chemie Halle during her active career.

As a veteran Helma Knorscheidt (now married Teuscher) is active as well. She took part at several World Masters Athletics Championships and European Veterans Athletics Championships. She was most successful by winning the shot put competition age group W50 at World Championships 2007 in Riccione (Italy) (14,40 m using 3 kg shot)^[1] and gaining the world record in same age group at European Championship 2008 in Ljubljana (result 14,94 m)^[2](excelled in 2009 by Alexandra Marghieva)^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  East Germany
1977	Universiade	Sofia, Bulgaria	3rd	[4]
1979	Universiade	Mexico City, Mexico	2nd	[4]
1981	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	3rd	[5]
	Universiade	Bucharest, Romania	1st	[4]
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	6th	20.21 m
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	[5]
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd	20.70 m