Ralph Buchner (born August 31, 1967 in Neuruppin , East Germany ) is a former German gymnast.
| Ralph Buchner | |
|---|---|
| personal information | |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Floor | male |
| Original name | him. Ralf büchner |
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam |
| Date of Birth | August 31, 1967 (52 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Neuruppin , Potsdam County , GDR |
| Professional career | since 1988 |
| Growth | 163 cm |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Awards and medals | |
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Sporting Achievements
He played for the team of the GDR. A participant in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, where he took second and fourth places in team gymnastics competitions, respectively. His best individual achievement at the Olympics was ninth in vaulting in 1988 [1] . At the 1991 World Championships in Gymnastics, he won a gold and bronze medal [2] , and won four medals at the European Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1994 [3] .
He currently works as a locksmith in Hanover , trains athletes at a local gymnastics club.
Rewards
- Silver Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (GDR) (1988).
- Niedersächsische Sports Medal (1997) - for merit in sports and the development of sports in Lower Saxony .
Literature
Newspaper Neues Deutschland, November 12/13, 1988, p. four.
Notes
- ↑ Ralph Buchner . sports-reference.com
- ↑ Turnen - Weltmeisterschaften Herren . sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Turnen - Europameisterschaften Herren . sport-komplett.de