Wolfgang Klotz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWolfgang•Klotz
Used nameWolfgang•Klotz
Born4 November 1951 in Torgau, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements169 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Wolfgang Klotz was an East German gymnast who won two Olympic team bronze medals, in 1972 at München, and 1976 at Montréal. Individually he finished 17th and 25th, respectively, and failed to reach the apparatus finals on both occasions. He won another bronze medal at the 1974 Worlds at Varna. In 1975, he won his only East German national title, on the pommelled horse. After his active career, Klotz started coaching in Potsdam until re-unification, after which, he was employed in the public administration office of the Potsdam city administration.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GDR Wolfgang Klotz
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 17
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =14 r1/1
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =16 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =17 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) 20 r1/1
Rings, Men (Olympic) =16 r1/1
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) 23 r1/1
1976 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GDR Wolfgang Klotz
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 25 r1/2
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) East Germany 3 Bronze
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =16 r1/1
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =22 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =36 r1/2
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =34 r1/1
Rings, Men (Olympic) =34 r1/1
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) =21 r1/1