Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team

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Germany
Continental union European Union of Gymnastics
National federationGerman Gymnastics Federation
Olympic Games
Appearances9
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: 1936
European Championships
Medals Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bronze: 2022

The Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Germany in FIG international competitions.

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History

Germany has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition nine times (twice as the United Team of Germany). They have won one medal, a gold in 1936. [1]

Current senior roster

NameBirth date and ageClub
Marlene Gotthardt July 30, 2008 (age 15)MTV Stuttgart
Meolie Jauch February 2, 2007 (age 17)MTV Stuttgart
Helen Kevric March 21, 2008 (age 16)MTV Stuttgart
Anna-Lena König September 24, 2006 (age 17)Krk Karlsruhe
Emma Malewski July 18, 2004 (age 19)TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf
Janoah Müller July 25, 2007 (age 16)TG Mannheim
Lea Quass July 22, 2005 (age 18)TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf
Pauline Schäfer January 4, 1997 (age 27)KTV Chemnitz
Karina Schönmaier August 4, 2005 (age 18)TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf
Elisabeth Seitz November 4, 1993 (age 30)MTV Stuttgart
Claudine Soliman October 25, 2008 (age 15)TG Böckingen 1890 e.V.
Silja Stöhr May 13, 2008 (age 15)TG Mannheim
Sarah Voss October 21, 1999 (age 24)TZ DSHS Köln
Lisa Wötzel November 9, 2008 (age 15)TuS Chemnitz-Altendorf

[2]

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

Junior World Championships

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all German female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the Olympic Games or the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. It only includes medals won while Germany competed as a unified team and not separately as East Germany and West Germany. Additionally, for Oksana Chusovitina it only includes medals she won while competing for Germany.

RankGymnastTeamAA VT UB BB FX Olympic Total World TotalTotal
1 Pauline Schäfer Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2017
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2021
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2015
033
2 Oksana Chusovitina Silver medal olympic.svg 2008
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2011
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2006
123
3 Anita Bärwirth Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Erna Bürger Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Isolde Frölian Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Friedl Iby Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Trudi Meyer Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Paula Pöhlsen Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Julie Schmitt Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
Käthe Sohnemann Gold medal olympic.svg 1936 101
11 Birgit Radochla Silver medal olympic.svg 1964 101
12 Tabea Alt Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2017 011
Sophie Scheder Bronze medal olympic.svg 2016 101
Elisabeth Seitz Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2018 011

See also

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References

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  2. "Athletinnen und Athleten". Deutscher Turner-Bund.
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