Günter Beier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Günter•Beier |
| Used name | Günter•Beier |
| Born | 2 March 1942 in Altenburg, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Günter Beier was a member of East Germany’s men’s gymnastics team, winning the bronze medal in the team all-around event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Individually he placed 51st in the all-around and 15th on his best apparatus, the vault. Domestically, Beier won East German national titles on the vault four years consecutively, 1964-67. He later studied psychology and became a sports psychologist and psychotherapist at the Olympic Center in Potsdam.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GDR |
Günter Beier | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | =51 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =37 r1/2 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =15 r1/2 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =51 r1/2 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =33 r1/2 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =68 r1/2 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =85 r1/2 |