Roland Brückner

Full name: Roland Brückner
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: December 14, 1955 in Köthen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Affiliations: SC Dynamo Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Country: East Germany
Sport: Gymnastics

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze (5 Total)

Biography

Roland Brückner was a gymnast who specialized in the floor exercise where he won his Olympic gold medal in 1980, also winning the 1979 World Championship and 1981 European Championship on the floor. He won five Olympic medals, adding a silver in the 1980 team all-around, a bronze in that event in 1976, and also winning apparatus bronze medals in 1980 on the parallel bars and vault. His title collection was completed by 23 national titles and two World Cup victories in 1978 and 1980. Brückner later worked as a coach in Switzerland together with his former teammate Maxi Gnauck.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Individual All-Around	East Germany	GDR	24 QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Team All-Around	East Germany	GDR	3	Bronze
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Floor Exercise	East Germany	GDR	4
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Horse Vault	East Germany	GDR	11T QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Parallel Bars	East Germany	GDR	38T QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Horizontal Bar	East Germany	GDR	39T QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Rings	East Germany	GDR	36T QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	Men's Pommelled Horse	East Germany	GDR	30T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Individual All-Around	East Germany	GDR	5
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Team All-Around	East Germany	GDR	2	Silver
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Floor Exercise	East Germany	GDR	1	Gold
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Horse Vault	East Germany	GDR	3	Bronze
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Parallel Bars	East Germany	GDR	3	Bronze
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Horizontal Bar	East Germany	GDR	30 QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Rings	East Germany	GDR	4
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	Men's Pommelled Horse	East Germany	GDR	4

Men's Individual All-Around

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		PTS	CEP	OEP	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings		24 QR
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying		24		112.00	55.70	56.30
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Floor Exercise	8T	QC	19.05	9.40	9.65
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Horse Vault	11T		19.05	9.50	9.55
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Parallel Bars	38T		18.20	9.10	9.10
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Horizontal Bar	39T		18.55	9.25	9.30
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Rings	36T		18.60	9.10	9.50
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Pommelled Horse	30T		18.55	9.35	9.20
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings		5		117.300
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final		5		117.300			58.450	58.85
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Floor Exercise	1T		9.80
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Horse Vault	2T		9.90
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Parallel Bars	5T		9.65
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Horizontal Bar	17T		9.75
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Rings	2T		9.95
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	Pommelled Horse	7T		9.80
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying		7	QU	116.90	58.65	58.25
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Floor Exercise	2	QU	19.70	9.85	9.85
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Horse Vault	2T	QU	19.75	9.90	9.85
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Parallel Bars	5T	QU	19.60	9.70	9.90
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Horizontal Bar	30		18.65	9.60	9.05
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Rings	7T	QC	19.55	9.80	9.75
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Qualifying	Pommelled Horse	6	QU	19.65	9.80	9.85

Men's Team All-Around

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	GDR	Final Standings		3
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	GDR	Final Standings		2

Men's Floor Exercise

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Rank	PTS	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	4	19.275
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	4	19.275	9.525	9.75
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	1	19.750
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	1	19.750	9.850	9.90

Men's Horse Vault

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Rank	PTS	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	11T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	3	19.775
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	3	19.775	9.875	9.900

Men's Parallel Bars

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Rank	PTS	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	38T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	3	19.650
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	3	19.650	9.800	9.85

Men's Horizontal Bar

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings		39T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings		30 QR

Men's Rings

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Rank	PTS	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	36T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	4	19.575
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	4	19.575	9.775	9.80

Men's Pommelled Horse

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Rank	PTS	QP	FP
1976 Summer	20	Montréal	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	30T QR
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final Standings	4	19.725
1980 Summer	24	Moskva	Gymnastics	East Germany	Final	4	19.725	9.825	9.90

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