Gisela Kinzel, née Gottwald (born 17 May 1961 in Kirchhellen) is a retired athlete who represented West Germany.
She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for the clubs VfL Gladbeck and SC Eintracht Hamm.
Her biggest success came in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1986 European Championships, where she won the silver medal, with the West German national team.
[1] The team consisted of Gisela Kinzel, Ute Thimm, Heidi-Elke Gaugel and Gaby Bußmann.
Hans-Jörg Kinzel, Gisela's husband and coach, admitted to administering steroids to his wife.