Gretchen Hehenberger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGrete "Gretchen"•Hehenberger (Sievers-)
Used nameGretchen•Hehenberger
Born10 February 1918
Died11 March 2012
AffiliationsASKÖ 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