Silvia Hindorff

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Silvia Hindorff
Country representedFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Born (1961-06-27) 27 June 1961 (age 61)
Sebnitz, East Germany
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics

Silvia Hindorff (later Hafemeister), born 27 June 1961 in Sebnitz, German Democratic Republic (the former East Germany) is a German former gymnast who competed at the 1978 and 1979 World Gymnastics Championships and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] She is the 1980 East German National bronze medalist on floor exercise.

Eponymous skill

Hindorff invented a release move on the uneven bars (free hip to straddle reverse Hecht) that bears her name in the Code of Points. [2]

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficulty [lower-alpha 1]
Uneven barsHindorffClear hip circle on high bar counter straddle to hang on high barE
  1. Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Hindorff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation . pp. 82, 207. Retrieved 22 January 2022.