Ralf Büchner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ralf•Büchner |
| Used name | Ralf•Büchner |
| Born | 31 August 1967 in Ost-Berlin (East Berlin), Berlin (GER) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Potsdam, Potsdam (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German gymnast Ralf Büchner won the silver medal with the East German team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Individually, he placed 18th but did not reach an apparatus final. Four years later at Barcelona, now representing re-unified Germany, the team finished an unfortunate fourth. Individually, he placed 33rd and again did not reach an apparatus final.
Büchner’s greatest moment came in 1991 when he was world champion on the horizontal bar, when he also collected the team bronze medal. He also won one silver and three bronze medals at European Championships. Domestically, he won several East German and German titles. By profession, Büchner was trained locksmith.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GDR |
Ralf Büchner | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | East Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =15 r1/1 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =9 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =18 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =21 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =34 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =22 r1/1 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GER |
Ralf Büchner | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 33 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =40 r1/1 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 16 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 31 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | 64 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =34 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =16 r1/1 |