page_title: Irene Abel
hierarchical_section_title: Irene Abel
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. PI-Olympia-Gahlbeck-22.8.1972-ma-München: XX. Olympische Sommerspiele. Einmarsch der DDR-Turnerinnen zum öffentlichen Training in der Sporthalle des Olympiaparks in München. Irene Abel.
context_page_description: Irene Abel is a retired German artistic gymnast. She competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with the East German team. Her best individual result was seventh place in the vault. She won another silver team medal at the 1974 World Championships.
  After retiring from competitions she worked as gymnastics coach at her club Dynamo Berlin. She also trains her daughter Katja, who competed at the 2008 Olympics.
context_section_description: Irene Abel (born 2 February 1953) is a retired German artistic gymnast. She competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with the East German team. Her best individual result was seventh place in the vault. She won another silver team medal at the 1974 World Championships.
  After retiring from competitions she worked as gymnastics coach at her club Dynamo Berlin. She also trains her daughter Katja (born 1983), who competed at the 2008 Olympics.
caption: Abel in 1972
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