Silvia Hindorff

Silvia Hindorff
Born (1961-06-27) 27 June 1961
Sebnitz, East Germany
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
 East Germany
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1980 MoscowTeam
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1978 StrasbourgTeam
Bronze medal – third place1979 Fort WorthTeam

Silvia Hindorff (later Hafemeister), born 27 June 1961 in Sebnitz, German Democratic Republic (the former East Germany) is a German former gymnast who competed at the 1978 and 1979 World Gymnastics Championships and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She is the 1980 East German National bronze medalist on floor exercise.

Eponymous skill

Hindorff invented a release move on the uneven bars (free hip to straddle reverse Hecht) that bears her name in the Code of Points.[2]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven barsHindorffClear hip circle on high bar counter straddle to hang on high barE
  1. ↑ Valid for the 2025-2028 Code of Points

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Hindorff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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