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Karin Büttner-Janz

Karin Büttner-Janz competed for East Germany in women's artistic gymnastics, 1968–1972. Career medals: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze.

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FIG-named skills

Career, in brief

Karin Büttner-Janz competed for East Germany in women's artistic gymnastics during the Perfect-10 era, from 1968 through 1972. She won five Olympic medals — two gold, two silver, and one bronze. One element on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Table of Named Elements carries her name.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 2 appearances

1972 Munich Olympics

Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 76.850 Final 76.875 SILVER
Vault Qual 19.250 — 2nd, advanced Final 19.525 GOLD
Uneven Bars Qual 19.550 — 1st, advanced Final 19.675 GOLD
Balance Beam Qual 18.850 — 3rd, advanced Final 18.975 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Qual 19.200 — 4th, advanced Final 19.400 — 4th 4th

1968 Mexico City Olympics

Mexico City
All-Around Final 76.550 — 6th 6th
Uneven Bars Final 19.500 SILVER
Balance Beam Final 19.225 — 4th 4th

FIG-named skills

1 FIG-named skill (Uneven Bars)

On This Day

Feb 17, 1952 · Karin Büttner-Janz was born

Team affiliations

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Sources

Sources olympics.com (Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Munich 1972, Mexico City 1968) · gymnastics.sport
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