Career, in brief
Helmut Bantz was a two-time Olympian for Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1952 through 1956. He won one Olympic gold.
Germany · MAG · 1952 – 1956
Helmut Bantz
Helmut Bantz competed for Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, 1952–1956. Career medals: 1 gold.
1
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1956
- Olympic1956 Melbourne OlympicsgoldVault gold; AA 6th
- 1952
- Olympic1952 Helsinki OlympicsAA 9th
Olympic — 2 appearances
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Melbourne
All-Around Final 112.900 — 6th 6th
Horizontal Bar Final 19.150 — 6th 6th
Vault Final 18.850 GOLD
1952 Helsinki Olympics
Helsinki
Team Final 4thURS 574.350 · SUI 567.500 · FIN 564.200 · Unified Team of Germany 561.200 4th
All-Around Final 113.250 — 9th 9th
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Sources
Sources
olympedia.org (Melbourne 1956, Helsinki 1952)
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com
Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com