Maxi GNAUCK

German Dem. Rep. (GDR)

Date of birth

 10 October 1964

Hometown

 

Place of birth

 Berlin

Profession

 

Height

 

cm

Children

 

Weight

 

kg

Start gymnastics

 

Gender

 Female

Club

 SC Dynamo Berlin

Nickname

 

Head coach

 Jürgen Heritz

Spouse name

 

Favourite apparatus

 

 

World class in

 1979

First competition

 1977

Last competition

 1985

 

Maxi was born on October 10, 1964 in Berlin.  She was coached by Jurgen Heritz at SC Dynamo Berlin.  Considered one of the best UB workers of her time, Maxi was also a super tumbler.  She was one of the first girls to perform a triple twist on FX.  Maxi officially announced her retirement in April 1986.  She was recently inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.     

Medal Total

Olympics:  1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Worlds:  5 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
World Cup:  3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Europeans:  5 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
 

Year

Competition

Team

AA

Vault

Uneven Bars

Beam

Floor

1977

GDR Children's Spartakiade
GDR Junior Championships
Jr. GDR-TCH Dual Meet 

-
-
1

1
5
1

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

1978

Chunichi Cup
DTV Cup 
GDR-HUN Dual Meet 
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba) 

-
-
1
-

4
5
3
3

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

1979

12. European Championships
20. World Championships
Cottbus International 
GDR Championships 
GDR Cup 
GDR-NOR-SWE Tri-Meet 
American Cup

-
3
-
-
-
1
-

6
2
1
2
4
1
2

2
6
-
-
-
-
-

3
1
-
-
-
-
-

-
6
-
-
-
-
-

-
4
-
-
-
-
-

1980

22. Olympic Games
World Cup
Cottbus International 
GDR Championships 
GDR-HUN Dual Meet 

3
-
-
-
1

2
2
1
4
1

6
6
-
-
-

1
1
1
-
-

4
-
1
-
-

3
1
1
-
-

1981

13. European Championships
21. World Championships
Cottbus International 
GDR Championships 
GDR-NOR-SWE Tri-Meet 

-
3
-
-
-

1
77 (prel)
1
1
1

2
1
2
-
-

1
1
1
-
-

1
1
2
-
-

1
-
1
-
-

1982

World Cup
GDR Championships 
GDR-HUN Dual Meet 

-
-
1

5
1
1

7
1
-

1
1
-

-
-
-

3
1
-

1983

7. GDR International Cottbus
22. World Championships
Chunichi Cup 
Tokyo Cup 

-
3
-
-

3
7
4
-

1
4
-
-

-
1
-
1

-
4
-
-

1
-
1
1

1984

Cottbus International
CSSR Spartakiade 
DTB Cup 
GDR Championships 

-
-
-
-

4
3
1
1

1
3
2
3

-
1
1
1

-
5
5
-

1
1
1
1

1985

15. European Championships
Cottbus International 

-
-

2
2

4
2

1
-

4
-

4
1

 

 

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