Holger Behrendt (born 29 January 1964 in

Schönebeck Schönebeck (), officially Schönebeck (Elbe), is a town in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. southeast of Magdeburg. For much of the twentieth century it was noted ...

, Bezirk Magdeburg) is a German

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 ...

and Olympic champion.

Olympics

Holger Behrendt competed for

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at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

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where he received a gold medal in ''rings'', a silver medal in ''team combined exercises'', and a bronze medal in ''horizontal bar''."1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Gymnastics"
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World championships

Behrend participated on the team that received bronze for

at the 1985 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in

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. At the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in

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he received a bronze medal in ''horizontal bar'', and again a bronze medal with the team from

References

1964 births Living people People from Schönebeck People from Bezirk Magdeburg German male artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Saxony-Anhalt National People's Army military athletes Olympic gymnasts of East Germany Gymnasts at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships European champions in gymnastics Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub