Birgit Schier
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1967-09-23) September 23, 1967 (age 57)
Innsbruck, Austria
Sport
SportGymnastics

Birgit Schier (born 23 September 1967[1]) is an Austrian gymnast. She started the sport at age five, and trained primarily with coaches in the Eastern Bloc. Although she qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics, Austria declined to send only one gymnast. Schier later attended UCLA on a gymnastics scholarship.[2] After her sports career, she became a Hollywood stuntperson.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gymperium".
  2. ^ Ripton, Ray (19 February 1987). "Austrian Gymnast Goes to Mat for UCLA : Skiing's Loss Is Bruins' Gain". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Birgit Schier on IMDb".

Category:Austrian female artistic gymnasts Category:1967 births Category:Living people