Karin JANZ

German Dem. Republic (GDR)

Date of birth

17 February 1952

Hometown

 

Place of birth

Hartmannsdorf

Profession

orthopedic surgeon

Height

 

cm

Children

 

Weight

 

kg

Start gymnastics

 

Gender

Female

Club

 

Nickname

 

Head coach

Jürgen Heritz 

Spouse name

 

Favourite apparatus

SC Dynamo Berlin

 

World class in

 1968

First competition

 1966

Last competition

 1972

 

Karin retired after the 1972 Olympics, studied medicine at Humboldt University, and is now an orthopedic surgeon

Medal Total

Olympics:   2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
World Championships:  1 Gold, 2 Silver
European Championships:   3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze

 

Year

Competition

Team

AA

Vault

Uneven Bars

Beam

Floor

1966

Jr. Friendship Tournament

-

1

-

-

-

-

1967

6. European Championships
Pre-Olympics 

-
-

4
7

3
-

-
-

2
-

-
-

1968

19. Olympic Games

3

6

-

2

4

-

1969

7. European Championships
GDR Championships 

-
-

1
1

1
-

1
-

1
-

2
-

1970

17. World Championships

2

4

2

1

-

4

1972

20. Olympic Games
Chunichi Cup 

2
-

2
1

1
-

1
-

3
-

4
-

 

 

Olympic Games 1972.

 

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