The East Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team represented East Germany in FIG international competitions.
Continental union | European Union of Gymnastics |
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Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 5 |
Medals | |
World Championships | |
Medals |
History
editShortly 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
editOlympic Games
edit- 1968 —
Bronze medal
- 1972 —
Silver medal
- 1976 –
Bronze medal
- 1980 –
Bronze medal
- 1984 – did not participate due to boycott [2]
- 1988 –
Bronze medal[3]
World Championships
editMost decorated gymnasts
editThis 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 |
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1 | Maxi Gnauck | 4 | 9 | 13 | ||||||
2 | Karin Büttner-Janz | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||||||
3 | Erika Zuchold | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
4 | Steffi Kräker | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||
5 | Dagmar Kersten | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
6 | Gabriele Fähnrich | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
7 | Angelika Hellmann | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
8 | Ulrike Klotz | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Hall of Famers
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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".