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'''Eberhard Gienger''' (born 21 July 1951) is a German [[politician]] ([[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]]) and former West German [[gymnast]]. He competed at the [[Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] and [[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Summer Olympics]], winning bronze in the latter.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/eberhard-gienger-1.html Olympic results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420131548/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/eberhard-gienger-1.html |date=20 April 2012 }}</ref>
'''Eberhard Gienger''' ({{IPA-de|ˈeːbɐhaʁt ˈɡiŋɐ|-|De-Eberhard Gienger.ogg}}; born 21 July 1951) is a German [[politician]] ([[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]]) and former West German [[gymnast]]. He competed at the [[Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] and [[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Summer Olympics]], winning bronze in the latter.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/eberhard-gienger-1.html Olympic results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420131548/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gi/eberhard-gienger-1.html |date=20 April 2012 }}</ref>


== Gymnastics career ==
== Gymnastics career ==
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Gienger was an outstanding [[high bar]] artist: He won the European Championships in 1973, 1975 and 1981; he won gold in the 1974 World Championships, and won the bronze medal in the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Olympic Games]]. For these feats he was elected German Sportsman of the Year in 1974 and 1978. The [[Gienger]] salto on the [[high bar]] and on the [[uneven bars]] is named after him.
Gienger was an outstanding [[high bar]] artist: He won the European Championships in 1973, 1975 and 1981; he won gold in the 1974 World Championships, and won the bronze medal in the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Olympic Games]]. For these feats he was elected German Sportsman of the Year in 1974 and 1978. The [[Gienger]] salto on the [[high bar]] and on the [[uneven bars]] is named after him.


== Life after gymnastics ==
== Political career ==
Gienger was a member of the German [[National Olympic Committee]] from 1986 to 2006, and since 2006 has been the Vice President of the [[Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund]], the successor organization to the German NOC.
Gienger was a member of the German [[National Olympic Committee]] from 1986 to 2006, and since 2006 has been the Vice President of the [[Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund]], the successor organization to the German NOC.


Gienger entered politics in 2001 and became a member of the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]]. He is Member of the German Parliament for the Neckar-Zaber electoral district of the southern German state of [[Baden-Württemberg]].
Gienger entered politics in 2001 and became a member of the [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|Christian Democratic Union]]. He has been a member of the German Parliament since the [[2002 German federal election|2002 elections]], representing the [[Neckar-Zaber (electoral district)|Neckar-Zaber electoral district]] of the southern [[States of Germany|German state]] of [[Baden-Württemberg]]. In parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Sports and the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment.
In February 2020, Gienger announced he would not seek reelection in the [[2021 German federal election]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eberhard Gienger tritt nicht wieder an|periodical=Stuttgarter-zeitung.de|publisher=|url=https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.cdu-bundestagabgeordneter-eberhard-gienger-tritt-nicht-wieder-an.d851e659-6167-4a74-adc3-713ef1fec5cd.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=2020-11-20|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=2020-02-07|language=de|pages=|quote=}}</ref>


==References==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.gienger-mdb.de/ Parliamentary home page of Eberhard Gienger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084002/http://www.gienger-mdb.de/ |date=27 January 2018 }}


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Eberhard Gienger
Eberhard Gienger in 2007
Personal information
Country represented West Germany
Born (1951-07-21) 21 July 1951 (age 73)
Künzelsau, West Germany
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelInternational
Eponymous skillsGienger salto
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Horizontal bar
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Varna Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1981 Moscow Horizontal bar
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Grenoble Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1975 Berne Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1981 Rome Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1975 Berne All-around
Silver medal – second place 1977 Vilnius Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Berne Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Essen Parallel bars

Eberhard Gienger (German pronunciation: [ˈeːbɐhaʁt ˈɡiŋɐ] ; born 21 July 1951) is a German politician (CDU) and former West German gymnast. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in the latter.[1]

Gymnastics career

During his gymnastics career from 1971 to 1981, Gienger won 36 German championship titles; one gold and three silver medals in world championships; three gold, two silver and two bronze medals in European championships, and one Olympic bronze medal.

Gienger was an outstanding high bar artist: He won the European Championships in 1973, 1975 and 1981; he won gold in the 1974 World Championships, and won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympic Games. For these feats he was elected German Sportsman of the Year in 1974 and 1978. The Gienger salto on the high bar and on the uneven bars is named after him.

Political career

Gienger was a member of the German National Olympic Committee from 1986 to 2006, and since 2006 has been the Vice President of the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, the successor organization to the German NOC.

Gienger entered politics in 2001 and became a member of the Christian Democratic Union. He has been a member of the German Parliament since the 2002 elections, representing the Neckar-Zaber electoral district of the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg. In parliament, he has since been serving on the Committee on Sports and the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment. In February 2020, Gienger announced he would not seek reelection in the 2021 German federal election.[2]

References

  1. ^ Olympic results Archived 20 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Eberhard Gienger tritt nicht wieder an". Stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

Further reading

  • Jo Viellvoye, Josef Göhler: "Eberhard Gienger. Das Abenteuer der Turnkunst" Badenia, Karlsruhe 1978, ISBN 3-7617-0147-0
  • Andreas Götze, Jürgen Uhr: "Eberhard Gienger präsentiert Mond-Salto. Die großen Erfinder" Steinmeier, Nördlingen 1994, ISBN 3-927496-26-X

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