Maritta Bauerschmidt (later Grießig, born 23 March 1950) is a retired German artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal with the East German team. Her best individual achievement was eighth place on the balance beam.[1]
![]() Bauerschmidt in 1966 | ||||||||||||
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Born | Waldheim, East Germany | 23 March 1950|||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||
Club | SC Leipzig | |||||||||||
Medal record
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After 1970 she also competed nationally in rhythmic gymnastics. A trained chemist she had a second degree in physical education from the Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur, and worked as a coach first in Budapest and then in Berlin.[2]
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References
edit- ^ Maritta Bauerschmidt. sports-reference.com
- ^ Volker Kluge: Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler. Berlin 2000 ISBN 3-89602-348-9
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