Gitta Escher (later Sommer then Wagenknecht, born 18 March 1957) is a German former

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. She competed at the

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in all artistic gymnastics events and won a bronze medal in the team competition. Individually she finished fifth in the vault and sixth in the floor exercise, balance beam and all-around. After retirement from competition she worked as a gymnastics coach at her club SV Halle.

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1957 births Gymnasts from Thuringia Living people German female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for East Germany East German female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in gymnastics People from Nordhausen, Thuringia Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bezirk Erfurt SC Chemie Halle sportspeople {{Germany-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub