| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Gerta Adele "Gerda"•Schilling-Staniek (-Rast) |
| Used name | Gerda•Schilling-Staniek |
| Born | 2 August 1925 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 23 January 1985 (aged 59 years 5 months 21 days) in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Affiliations | Danubia, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Javelin thrower Gerda Schilling-Staniek was selected to represent Austria at the 1948 London and 1952 Helsinki Olympics. In 1948 she finished ninth and in 1952 did not reach the final. Schilling-Staniek was Austrian champion in 1951 and 1953.
Schilling-Staniek was also active in figure skating in the 1940s. She partnered her husband Friedrich “Fritz” Staniek (died Oct 1950) and they won bronze medals at the Austrian Ice Dance Championships in 1946 and 1948-49, and earned silver in 1947.
Personal Best: JT – 42.32 (1947).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Gerda Schilling | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Gerda Staniek | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | AC r1/2 |
Date of birth previously incorrectly listed as 8 February 1925; 2 August 1925 is correct according to her baptismal record.
