Dörte Thümmler

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Dörte Thümmler (born 29 October 1971) is a German former gymnast. She competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and competed for East Germany. She won many international competitions.[1][2] In 1987, she was World Champion on the uneven bars (tied with Daniela Silivaș).

Dörte Thümmler
Thümmler in 1988
Personal information
Country represented East Germany
Born (1971-10-29) 29 October 1971 (age 52)
East Berlin, East Germany
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rotterdam Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Rotterdam Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Moscow Uneven bars

Thümmler's career was ended at the age of 16 from back pain.[3] She worked as a restaurant clerk, but had to retire at age 38 due to ill health, in part caused by the effects of forced state-sponsored doping.[3][4] Her stepfather, Manfred Thümmler, was head of sports medicine at SC Dynamo Berlin and a defendant in a 1999 doping trial, though his charges were dropped.[3]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
1985 Junior Friendship Tournament 48
1986 Cottbus International  
Junior European Championships 16
Junior Friendship Tournament 4 9 6 6  
Jr. GDR-USSR Dual Meet 5   6
Senior
1987 Chunichi Cup     5  
Cottbus International 7   5
DTV Cup  
European Championships 15  
GDR Championships 6  
HOL-HUN-GDR Meet    
Tokyo Cup   4
World Championships   6   5
1988 Cottbus International 6    
GDR Championships   5      
Olympic Games   7 4 8

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References

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  1. ^ Kunstturnen – Olympische Spiele 1980–1988
  2. ^ Thümmler
  3. ^ a b c Kuban, Caroline (25 November 2018). "Wenn ein Staat das Leben seiner Sportler auf Spiel setzt" [When a state puts the lives of its athletes at risk]. Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ Ahrens, Peter (25 April 2018). "DDR-Dopingopfer beklagen psychische Schädigungen" [GDR doping victims complain of psychological damage]. DER SPIEGEL (in German). Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Dorte Thümmler (GDR)". Gymn Forum. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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