Magdalena Schmidt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Magdalena•Schmidt (-Jakob) |
| Used name | Magdalena•Schmidt |
| Born | 30 June 1949 in Lauchhammer, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 50 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Magdalena Schmidt was a member of East Germany’s women’s gymnastics team, winning the bronze medal in the team all-around event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Individually she placed 29th in the all-around and seventh on her best apparatus, the vault. Schmidt later worked as a kindergarten teacher, then studied political science and became legal adviser at the Berlin Sports Facility Management. She married football (soccer) player Michael Jakob.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GDR |
Magdalena Schmidt | |||
| Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) | 29 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) | =27 r1/2 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) | 7 r1/2 | |||||
| Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) | 16 r1/2 | |||||
| Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) | 58 r1/2 |