Career, in brief
Sylvio Kroll was a two-time Olympian for East Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1985 through 1992. He won one Olympic silver.
East Germany · MAG · 1985 – 1992
Sylvio Kroll
Sylvio Kroll competed for East Germany in men's artistic gymnastics, 1985–1992. Career medals: 1 gold, 1 silver.
2
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 1992
- Olympic1992 Barcelona OlympicsJul 26 → Aug 9AA 26th
- 1988
- Olympic1988 Seoul OlympicssilverSep 20 → Oct 3Vault silver; AA 10th
- 1985
- World1985 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (23rd, Montreal)goldNov 3 → 10P-Bars gold
Olympic — 2 appearances
1992 Barcelona Olympics
Jul 26 → Aug 9 · Barcelona
All-Around Qual 114.850 — did not advance 26th
Pommel Horse Qual 18.800
Still Rings Qual 19.250
Parallel Bars Qual 19.150
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.150
Floor Exercise Qual 19.250
Vault Qual 19.250
1988 Seoul Olympics
Sep 20 → Oct 3 · Seoul
All-Around Qual 117.850 — 5th, advanced Final 117.625 — 10th 10th
Pommel Horse Qual 19.750 Final 19.775 — 8th 8th
Still Rings Qual 19.700
Parallel Bars Qual 19.750 Final 19.625 — 7th 7th
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.150
Floor Exercise Qual 19.700
Vault Qual 19.800 Final 19.862 SILVER
World — 1 appearance
1985 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (23rd, Montreal)
Nov 3 → 10 · Montreal
Parallel Bars Final GOLD
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Seoul 1988) · olympedia.org (Barcelona 1992, Seoul 1988) · usagym.org (Montreal 1985)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com