Continental union | European Union of Gymnastics |
---|---|
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 5 |
Medals | Silver: 1972 Bronze: 1968, 1976, 1980, 1988 |
World Championships | |
Medals | Silver: 1970 1974 Bronze: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 |
The East Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team represented East Germany in FIG international competitions.
History
Shortly after World War II Germany was split into East Germany and West Germany. For many years East and West Germany had competed as a Unified Team.[1] East Germany made their World Championships debut in 1962 and their Olympic debut in 1968.
Team competition results
Olympic Games
World Championships
- 1962 – 5th place
- 1966 – 4th place
- 1970 – silver medal
- 1974 – silver medal
- Angelika Hellmann, Annelore Zinke, Richarda Schmeißer, Bärbel Röhrich, Heike Gerisch, Irene Abel
- 1979 – bronze medal
- 1981 – bronze medal
- Steffi Kräker, Annett Lindner, Birgit Senff, Kerstin Jacobs, Franka Voigt, Maxi Gnauck
- 1983 – bronze medal
- Maxi Gnauck, Gabriele Fähnrich, Astrid Heese, Diana Morawe, Silvia Rau, Bettina Schieferdecker
- 1985 – bronze medal
- Gabriele Fähnrich, Jana Fuhrmann, Martina Jentsch, Dagmar Kersten, Ulrike Klotz, Jana Vogel
- 1987 – bronze medal
- Dörte Thümmler, Ulrike Klotz, Martina Jentsch, Klaudia Rapp, Astrid Heese, Gabriele Fähnrich
Most decorated gymnasts
This list includes all East German female artistic gymnasts who have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined. This list does not includes medals won as a unified Germany. Also not included are medals won at the 1984 Friendship Games (alternative Olympics).
Rank | Gymnast | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | Olympic Total | World Total | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maxi Gnauck | 1980 1979 1981 1983 |
1980 1979 |
1981 | 1980 1979 1981 |
1981 1983 |
1980 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
2 | Karin Büttner-Janz | 1972 1968 1970 |
1972 | 1972 1970 |
1972 1968 1970 |
1972 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
3 | Erika Zuchold | 1972 1968 1970 |
1970 | 1968 1972 1970 1966 |
1972 | 1970 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
4 | Steffi Kräker | 1976 1980 1978 1979 1981 |
1980 1978 1979 1981 |
1980 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
5 | Dagmar Kersten | 1988 1985 |
1985 | 1985 | 1988 1985 |
2 | 4 | 6 | ||
6 | Gabriele Fähnrich | 1988 1983 1985 1987 |
1985 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||
7 | Angelika Hellmann | 1972 1976 1970 1974 |
1974 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
8 | Ulrike Klotz | 1988 1985 1987 |
1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Hall of Famers
The following East German gymnasts have been inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame:
- Maxi Gnauck (2000)[4]
- Karin Büttner-Janz (2003)[5]
- Erika Zuchold (2005)[6]
- Steffi Kräker (2011)[7]
References
- ↑ Blakemore, Erin (February 12, 2018). "A Divided Germany Came Together for the Olympics Decades Before Korea Did". History.com.
- ↑ "EAST GERMANY JOINS SOVIET IN BOYCOTTING GAMES". New York Times. May 11, 1984.
- ↑ "Gymnastics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Maxi Gnauck | the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Karin Janz | the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Erika Zuchold| the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Steffi Kraeker | the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame".