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Irene Abel

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Irene Abel
Personal information
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 71)
East Berlin, Germany
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubSC Dynamo Berlin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Varna Team

Irene Abel (born 2 February 1953) is a retired German artistic gymnast. She competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with the East German team. Her best individual result was seventh place in the vault.[1] She won another silver team medal at the 1974 World Championships.[2]

After retiring from competitions she worked as gymnastics coach at her club Dynamo Berlin. She also trains her daughter Katja (born 1983), who competed at the 2008 Olympics.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Irene Abel. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Turnen – Weltmeisterschaften Damen. sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Irene Abel (GDR). GymnasticGreats.com, January 13, 2001
Irene Abel (5th from left, looking at the camera) with the East German team at the 1972 Olympics