Gitta Escher (later Sommer then Wagenknecht, born 18 March 1957) is a German former
gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...
. She competed at the
1976 Summer Olympics
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in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal in the team competition. Individually she finished fifth in the vault and sixth in the floor exercise, balance beam and all-around.
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After retirement from competition she worked as a gymnastics coach at her club SV Halle.][
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References
1957 births
Sportspeople from Thuringia
Living people
German female artistic gymnasts
Olympic gymnasts of East Germany
Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany
Olympic medalists in gymnastics
People from Nordhausen, Thuringia
Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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