Annelore Zinke (GDR)

1974 World UB Champion
1975 European AA Bronze Medalist

Medal Total

European Championships:  1 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Championships:  1 Gold, 1 Silver

Annelore was born on December 10, 1958, in Lauchhammer-Ost.  She began gymnastics at age 9 and trained at SC Dynamo Berlin.  Her parents were active in sports (her father was a rifle shooter and her mother was a handball player).  Annelore's gymnastics idol was Karin Janz.  Her international career was effectively ended in 1975 after she broke both elbows during a training session.

Competition Results

1973
Dynamo Spartakiade: 3rd Team, 2nd AA, 2nd UB, 2nd FX
GDR Championships: 5th AA, 2nd UB
Schwerin International: 2nd AA, 1st V

1974
DTV Cup: 5th AA
GDR Championships:  2nd AA, 2nd UB
GDR-USSR-CSSR Meet: 2nd UB
JPN-GDR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA
World Championships:  2nd Team, 6th AA, 1st UB

1975
DTV Cup: 4th AA, 1st V, 1st UB
European Championships:  3rd AA, 2nd UB, 5th V, 5th B, 6th FX
GDR-JPN Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st UB, 2nd V
GDR-SWE-NOR Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Leipzig International: 1st UB

1976
FRG-GDR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
GDR Championships:  8th AA, 6th FX
GDR-HUN:  1st Team, 2nd AA

1977
DTV Cup: 2nd B

1978
GDR University Championships: 1st AA

1980
GDR University Championships: 1st AA

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