East Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team

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. East Germany made their World Championships debut in 1962 and their Olympic debut in 1968.

Team competition results Olympic Games 1968 — Bronze medal Maritta Bauerschmidt, Karin Janz, Marianne Noack, Magdalena Schmidt, Ute Starke, Erika Zuchold 1972 — Silver medal Irene Abel, Angelika Hellmann, Karin Janz, Richarda Schmeisser, Christine Schmitt, Erika Zuchold 1976 – Bronze medal Carola Dombeck, Gitta Escher, Kerstin Gerschau, Angelika Hellmann, Marion Kische, Steffi Kräker 1980 – Bronze medal Maxi Gnauck, Silvia Hindorff, Steffi Kräker, Katharina Rensch, Karola Sube, Birgit Süss 1984 – did not participate due to boycott 1988 – Bronze medal Gabriele Fähnrich, Martina Jentsch, Dagmar Kersten, Ulrike Klotz, Bettina Schieferdecker, Dörte Thümmler

World Championships

1962 – 5th place

1966 – 4th place

1970 – silver medal Angelika Hellmann, Karin Janz, Marianne Noack, Richarda Schmeißer, Christine Schmitt, Erika Zuchold 1974 – silver medal Angelika Hellmann, Annelore Zinke, Richarda Schmeißer, Bärbel Röhrich, Heike Gerisch, Irene Abel 1978 – bronze medal Steffi Kräker, Silvia Hindorff, Birgit Süß, Heike Kuhardt, Karola Sube, Ute Wittwer 1979 – bronze medal Maxi Gnauck, Regina Grabolle, Silvia Hindorff, Steffi Kräker, Katharina Rensch, Karola Sube 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).

RankGymnastTeamAAVTUBBBFXOlympic TotalWorld TotalTotal1 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) Karin Büttner-Janz (2003) Erika Zuchold (2005) Steffi Kräker (2011)

See also East Germany men's national artistic gymnastics team

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