List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for Germany

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Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896, with women competing for the time at the 1928 Olympic Games. German female gymnasts participated in the 1936 and 1952 Olympics prior to the separation of East and West Germany. At the 1960 and 1964 Olympics they competed as a United Team of Germany. Between 1968–1988 East Germany and West Germany competed separately. Since 1992 a unified Germany has sent at least one female gymnast to compete the Olympic Games with the exception of 2000. Kim Bui and Elisabeth Seitz have represented Germany at the most Olympic Games with three. Ute Starke also competed at three Olympics but represented the United Team of Germany twice and East Germany once.

Gymnasts

Sophie Scheder at the 2016 Olympics
Pauline Schäfer in 2015
Kim Bui in 2017
Gymnast Years Ref.
Katja Abel 2008
Tabea Alt 2016
Anita Bärwirth 1936
Janine Berger 2008
Daria Bijak 2008
Karin Boldemann 1960
Anja Brinker 2008
Lisa Brüggemann 2004
Kim Bui 2012, 2016, 2020
Erna Bürger 1936
Oksana Chusovitina 2008, 2012
Christel Felgner 1964
Ingrid Föst 1960, 1964
Isolde Frölian 1936
Hanna Grages 1952
Jana Günther 1992
Marie-Sophie Hindermann 2008
Friedl Iby 1936
Nadine Jarosch 2012
Brigitte Kiesler 1952
Hilde Koop 1952
Karin Mannewitz 1964
Trudi Meyer 1936
Joeline Möbius 2008
Yvonne Musik 2004
Elisabeth Ostermeyer 1952
Yvonne Pioch 1996
Paula Pöhlsen 1936
Annette Potempa 1992
Birgit Radochla 1964
Pauline Schäfer 2016, 2020
Sophie Scheder 2016
Gretel Schiener 1960
Julie Schmitt 1936
Renate Schneider 1960
Anke Schönfelder 1992
Diana Schröder 1992
Inge Sedlmaier 1952
Elisabeth Seitz 2012, 2016, 2020
Käthe Sohnemann 1936
Roselore Sonntag 1960
Kathleen Stark 1992, 1996
Ute Starke 1960, 1964
Barbara Stolz 1964
Sarah Voss 2020
Wolfgard Voß 1952
Irma Walther 1952
Gabriele Weller 1992
Lydia Zeitlhofer 1952

Medalists

Medal Name Year Event
 Gold Bärwirth, Bürger, Frölian, Iby, Meyer, Pöhlsen, Schmitt, Sohnemann Germany 1936 Berlin Women's team
 Silver Birgit Radochla Japan 1964 Tokyo Women's vault
 Silver Oksana Chusovitina China 2008 Beijing Women's vault
 Bronze Sophie Scheder Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's uneven bars

See also

References

  1. ^ Gutman, Dan (1996). Gymnastics. Puffin Books. p. 8.
  2. ^ "A Divided Germany Came Together for the Olympics Decades Before Korea Did". History Channel. February 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Katja Abel". IOC.
  4. ^ "Tabea Alt". IOC.
  5. ^ "Anita Bärwirth". IOC.
  6. ^ "Janine Berger". IOC.
  7. ^ "Daria Bijak". IOC.
  8. ^ "Karin Boldemann". IOC.
  9. ^ "Anja Brinker". IOC.
  10. ^ "Lisa Bruegemann". IOC.
  11. ^ "Kim Bui". IOC.
  12. ^ "Erna Bürger". IOC.
  13. ^ "Oksana Chusovitina". IOC.
  14. ^ "Christel Felgner". IOC.
  15. ^ "Ingrid Föst". IOC.
  16. ^ "Isolde Frölian". IOC.
  17. ^ "Hanna Grages-Berh". IOC.
  18. ^ "Jana Günther". IOC.
  19. ^ "Marie-Sophie Hindermann". IOC.
  20. ^ "Friedericke (Friedl) Iby". IOC.
  21. ^ "Nadine Jarosch". IOC.
  22. ^ "Brigitte Kiesler Karst". IOC.
  23. ^ "Hilde Koop-Ammann". IOC.
  24. ^ "Karin Mannewitz". IOC.
  25. ^ "Gertrude (Trudi) Meyer". IOC.
  26. ^ "Joeline Möbius". IOC.
  27. ^ "Yvonne Musik". IOC.
  28. ^ "Elisabeth Ostermeyer". IOC.
  29. ^ "Yvonne Pioch". IOC.
  30. ^ "Paula Pöhlsen". IOC.
  31. ^ "Annette Potempa". IOC.
  32. ^ "Birgit Radochla". IOC.
  33. ^ "Pauline Schaefer". IOC.
  34. ^ "Sophie Scheder". IOC.
  35. ^ "Gretel Schiener". IOC.
  36. ^ "Julie Schmitt". IOC.
  37. ^ "Renate Schneider". IOC.
  38. ^ "Anke Schönfelder". IOC.
  39. ^ "Diana Schröder". IOC.
  40. ^ "Inge Sedlmaier". IOC.
  41. ^ "Elisabeth Seitz". IOC.
  42. ^ "Käthe Sohnemann". IOC.
  43. ^ "Roselore Sonntag". IOC.
  44. ^ "Kathleen Stark". IOC.
  45. ^ "Ute Starke". IOC.
  46. ^ "Barbara Stolz". IOC.
  47. ^ "Sarah Voss". IOC.
  48. ^ "Wolfgard Voss-Monning". IOC.
  49. ^ "Irmgard Walther-Dumbsky". IOC.
  50. ^ "Gabriele Weller". IOC.
  51. ^ "Lydia Zeitlhofer". IOC.