Ilse Geisler

Ilse Geisler (born 10 January 1941) is an East German 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 in Innsbruck.

She was born in Kunnersdorf.

Geisler also won three medals in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds (1962, 1963) and one bronze (1965).

Famous quotes containing the word ilse:

    He builds a big town with his mouth, but not even a fly’s nest with his hands.
    —Estonian. Trans. by Ilse Lehiste (1993)