Kerstin Gerschau (later Kurrat, born 26 January 1958) is a retired German gymnast. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal in the team competition. Her best individual result was seventh place on uneven bars. She won a silver on the floor and a bronze all-around at the 1973 European championships.

Her father Helmut was a national gymnastics coach. After retiring from competitions, she studied choreography at the Theater Academy in Leipzig and received a degree in physical education from the German College of Physical Education. In 1978, she married Klaus-Dieter Kurrat, a German sprinter who also competed at the 1976 Olympics; they have three children. Since 1990 she runs her dance studio in Teltow.

Kerstin Gerschau

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1958 births

Sportspeople from Leipzig

Living people

German female artistic gymnasts

Olympic gymnasts for East Germany

East German female artistic gymnasts

Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany

Olympic medalists in gymnastics

Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics

People from Bezirk Leipzig

SC Leipzig athletes

Kerstin Gerschau