Career, in brief
Roland Brückner was a two-time Olympian for East Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1976 through 1980. He won three Olympic medals — one gold and two bronze.
East Germany · MAG · 1976 – 1980
Roland Brückner
Roland Brückner competed for East Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, 1976–1980. Career medals: 1 gold, 2 bronze.
3
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1980
- Olympic1980 Moscow OlympicsgoldJul 19 → Aug 3Floor gold; P-Bars bronze; Vault bronze; AA 5th
- 1976
- Olympic1976 Montreal OlympicsJul 18 → Aug 1AA 24th
Olympic — 2 appearances
1980 Moscow Olympics
Jul 19 → Aug 3 · Moscow
All-Around Qual 116.900 — 7th, advanced Final 117.300 — 5th 5th
Pommel Horse Qual 19.650 — 6th, advanced Final 19.725 — 4th 4th
Still Rings Qual 19.550 Final 19.575 — 4th 4th
Parallel Bars Qual 19.600 Final 19.650 BRONZE
Horizontal Bar Qual 18.650 — did not advance 30th
Floor Exercise Qual 19.700 — 2nd, advanced Final 19.750 GOLD
Vault Qual 19.750 Final 19.775 BRONZE
1976 Montreal Olympics
Jul 18 → Aug 1 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 112.000 — did not advance 24th
Pommel Horse Qual 18.550
Still Rings Qual 18.600
Parallel Bars Qual 18.200
Horizontal Bar Qual 18.550
Floor Exercise Qual 19.050 Final 19.275 — 4th 4th
Vault Qual 19.050
On This Day
Dec 14, 1955 · Roland Brückner was born
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Moscow 1980, Montreal 1976) · olympedia.org (Moscow 1980, Montreal 1976)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com