Silvia Hindorff (GDR)

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Bronze
World Championships:  2 Bronze

Silvia was born on June 27, 1961, in Sebnitz and began gymnastics in nearby Dresden. In 1975 , she won beam at the GDR Spartakiade and transferred to SC Leipzig, where she was coached by Helmut Gerschau. Silvia invented a release move on the uneven bars (free hip to reverse hecht) that bears her name.  The Hindorff is still considered a very difficult element more than 40 years after its invention. After retiring, she worked as a coach in her club, and later as a psysiotherapist. Her son, Sven Hafemeister, was a member of the German national team in Greco-Roman wrestling and is a graduate of Columbia University, where he was a member of the University's wrestling team.

Competition Results

1975
Jr. GDR Championsips: 1st B
Jr. GDR-POL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 6th AA, 3rd UB

1976
GDR Junior Test Meet:  4th AA

1977
GDR Championships:  3rd AA, 2nd FX 3rd UB
Ontario Cup:  4th AA
SUI-GDR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 4th AA

1978
Champions All:  3rd AA
DTV Cup:  2nd AA
GDR Championships:  2nd AA, 1st UB, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd B
Moscow News:  5th AA
Riga International:  3rd AA
USSR-GDR Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 4th AA
World Championships:  3rd Team, 11th AA

1979
Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA
Cottbus International:  2nd AA
GDR-NOR-SWE Tri-Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
World Championships:  3rd Team

1980
GDR Championships:  6th AA
GDR-HUN Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA
GDR-NOR-SWE Tri-Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
Olympics:  3rd Team

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