| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | |
| Full name | Karin•Rutz-Gießelmann | |
| Used name | Karin•Rutz-Gießelmann | |
| Born | 16 January 1948 in Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg |  GER |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 62 kg | |
| Affiliations | FC Tauberbischofsheim — Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg | GER |
| NOC | West Germany |  FRG |
Foil fencer Karin Gießelmann finished fifth with the West German foil team at the 1972 München Olympics and fourth under her married name Rutz-Gießelmann at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. She was also eliminated in the individual event in the first round in 1972. At the 1977 Worlds she claimed a team silver. In 1969 and 1972 she won the West German titles. She married dentist Dr. Klaus Rutz.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Karin Gießelmann | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 4 p8 r1/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Karin Rutz-Gießelmann | |||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 |
