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Karin Büttner-Janz

East German artistic gymnast (born 1952)

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  • Momentum18.8
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  • Age
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    Born 1952
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-26

Karin Büttner-Janz is a German medical doctor and former gymnast who won World and Olympic gold medals in artistic gymnastics for East Germany. She is co-inventor of the first artificial intervertebral disc, and from 1990 to 2012, she was chief physician of clinics in Berlin, Germany. She has a foundation named Spinefoundation.

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  • International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
  • East German Sportspersonality of the Year
  • East German Sportspersonality of the Year
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Momentum18.8
Historical19.1
Now attention100.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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