Gitta Escher

Gitta Escher ( born March 18, 1957 in Nordhausen, after marriage Gitta summer) is a former German gymnast devices. Your home club was the SC Chemie Halle.

Gitta Escher won the all-around and on the ground and on the balance beam at the Spartakiade 1970. In 1974 she ranked in the GDR Championship third place on the ground. In 1975, she finished in the GDR in the all around championship second place behind Richarda bouncer and won the horse and jump on the ground. 1976 won Gitta Escher in the all around, on the ground and on the balance beam and finished third in horse jump into second place behind Carola Dombeck. In Montreal at the Olympic Games, in 1976 came sixth in the eight- fight and the third place with the team. On three devices she reached the finals in the equipment; they finished in fifth place in the horse jump and sixth place respectively at the bottom and balance beam.

After her career a sports teacher Turn trainer and choreographer at SC Chemie Halle was.