# East Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team

The East Germany women's national artistic gymnastics team represented East Germany in FIG international competitions.

## History

Shortly after World War II Germany was split into East Germany and West Germany. For many years East and West Germany had competed as a Unified Team. East Germany made their World Championships debut in 1962 and their Olympic debut in 1968.

## Team competition results
### Olympic Games

* 1968 — Bronze medal
    Maritta Bauerschmidt, Karin Janz, Marianne Noack, Magdalena Schmidt, Ute Starke, Erika Zuchold
* 1972 — Silver medal
    Irene Abel, Angelika Hellmann, Karin Janz, Richarda Schmeisser, Christine Schmitt, Erika Zuchold
* 1976 – Bronze medal
    Carola Dombeck, Gitta Escher, Kerstin Gerschau, Angelika Hellmann, Marion Kische, Steffi Kräker
* 1980 – Bronze medal
    Maxi Gnauck, Silvia Hindorff, Steffi Kräker, Katharina Rensch, Karola Sube, Birgit Süss
* 1984 – did not participate due to boycott
* 1988 – Bronze medal
    Gabriele Fähnrich, Martina Jentsch, Dagmar Kersten, Ulrike Klotz, Bettina Schieferdecker, Dörte Thümmler

### World Championships

* 1962 – 5th place
* 1966 – 4th place
* 1970 – silver medal
    Angelika Hellmann, Karin Janz, Marianne Noack, Richarda Schmeißer, Christine Schmitt, Erika Zuchold
* 1974 – silver medal
    Angelika Hellmann, Annelore Zinke, Richarda Schmeißer, Bärbel Röhrich, Heike Gerisch, Irene Abel
* 1979 – bronze medal
    Maxi Gnauck, Regina Grabolle, Silvia Hindorff, Steffi Kräker, Katharina Rensch, Karola Sube
* 1981 – bronze medal
    Steffi Kräker, Annett Lindner, Birgit Senff, Kerstin Jacobs, Franka Voigt, Maxi Gnauck
* 1983 – bronze medal
    Maxi Gnauck, Gabriele Fähnrich, Astrid Heese, Diana Morawe, Silvia Rau, Bettina Schieferdecker
* 1985 – bronze medal
    Gabriele Fähnrich, Jana Fuhrmann, Martina Jentsch, Dagmar Kersten, Ulrike Klotz, Jana Vogel
* 1987 – bronze medal
    Dörte Thümmler, Ulrike Klotz, Martina Jentsch, Klaudia Rapp, Astrid Heese, Gabriele Fähnrich

## Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all East German female artistic gymnasts who have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined. This list does not includes medals won as a unified Germany. Also not included are medals won at the 1984 Friendship Games (alternative Olympics).
| Rank | Gymnast | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | Olympic Total | World Total | Total |
| 1 | Maxi Gnauck | 1980 1979 1981 1983 | 1980 1979 | 1981 | 1980 1979 1981 | 1981 1983 | 1980 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Karin Büttner-Janz | 1972 1968 1970 | 1972 | 1972 1970 | 1972 1968 1970 | 1972 | | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Erika Zuchold | 1972 1968 1970 | 1970 | 1968 1972 1970 1966 | 1972 | 1970 | | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Steffi Kräker | 1976 1980 1978 1979 1981 | | 1980 1978 1979 1981 | 1980 | | | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Dagmar Kersten | 1988 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1988 1985 | | | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Gabriele Fähnrich | 1988 1983 1985 1987 | | | 1985 | | | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Angelika Hellmann | 1972 1976 1970 1974 | 1974 | | | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Ulrike Klotz | 1988 1985 1987 | | | | | 1985 | 1 | 3 | 4 |

## Hall of Famers

The following East German gymnasts have been inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame:
* Maxi Gnauck (2000)
* Karin Büttner-Janz (2003)
* Erika Zuchold (2005)
* Steffi Kräker (2011)