Bianca Cogel-Dittrich (born 3 January 1967) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast who represented East Germany.[1] She's a World Championships bronze medalist and won gold at the Goodwill Games.
| Bianca Dittrich | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 3, 1967 Magdeburg, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1980-1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Chemie Halle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Rosemarie Halbritter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBianca made her debut in 1980, when she won bronze in the All-Around, with hoop and with clubs, silver with ribbon and gold with rope at the East German Championships.[2][3] In 1981 she tied with Petra Loucky for the national All-Around tittle, also winning gold with hoop and silver with rope and ribbon; the same year she took part in the World Championships in Munich taking 19th place overall.[4]
At the 1982 European Championships in Stavanger, she was 12th in the All-Around and 5th with clubs.[5] At nationals she won All-Around, rope, clubs and ribbon gold as well as silver with hoop.[2][3] The following year she retained the All-Around, ball and clubs tittles, winning silver with hoop and bronze with ball at the East German Championships. Competing at the 1st World Cup in Belgrade she finished 10th overall.[6] At the World Championships in Strasbourg she was 7th in the All-Around and 8th with ball.[7]
In 1985 she was selected for the World Championships in Valladolid, she was 5th in the All-Around and with rope, 6th with clubs and 8th with ribbon and won bronze in the ball final.[8] At the GDR Championships she was the overall runner-up, achieving the same results with rope, clubs and ribbon, and winning gold with ball. In 1986 she was 64th at the European Championships in Florence.[9] In the same year she won another national All-Around tittle, silver with rope, ball and ribbon and silver with clubs. Dittrich also won bronze with ribbon and gold with rope at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow.[10]
Although she wanted to try to compete in the 1988 Olympics she retired in 1987 due to health reasons. After her career ended she had a son and worked in theatre.[11]
References
edit- ^ "DITTRICH Bianca - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik - Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ a b "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik - Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "10. World Championships in Munich, (West Germany) (17.-20. October 1981)". www.rsg.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "1982 European Championships Result Book" (PDF). backend.europeangymnastics.com.
- ^ "1. World Cup from 15.-17. April 1983 in Beograd, Yugoslavia". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "11.World Championships in Strasbourg, France (10.-11. November 1983)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "12.World Championships in Valladolid, Spain (10.-13. October 1985)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "5.European Championships in Florence, Italy (18.-21. September 1986)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics - September/October 1986 by USA Gymnastics - Issuu". issuu.com. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Klaus Köste". www.gymmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.