Gretchen Hehenberger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Grete "Gretchen"•Hehenberger (Sievers-) |
| Used name | Gretchen•Hehenberger |
| Born | 10 February 1918 |
| Died | 11 March 2012 (aged 94 years 1 month 1 day) |
| Affiliations | ASKÖ Linz, Linz (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
German-born Gretchen Hehenberger was on the Austrian women’s gymnastics team that finished sixth at the 1948 London Olympics. Individually she placed 24th. She was Austrian champion in individual all-around that year. Hehenberger represented ASKÖ Linz domestically.
Before moving to Austria after her marriage to Ernst Hehenberger (1917-2007) in 1943, Gretchen twice won the German championships under her birth name Sievers in a combined gymnastics and track & field competition, including 10 different disciplines. She missed the 1936 Olympics due to a broken leg.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | AUT |
Gretchen Hehenberger | |||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Austria | 6 |