Ralph Kern
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ralph-Ingo•Kern |
| Used name | Ralph•Kern |
| Born | 24 February 1967 in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Leingarten, Leingarten (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Ralph Kern was a member of the West German male gymnastics team that finished a disappointing 12th at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He finished 67th individually, and failed to reach any apparatus final.
Kern became a graduated surgeon and one of two team doctors at the German football (soccer) club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He also owned a practice for orthopedics and trauma surgery in Heidelberg. Kern was an honorary member of the Anti-Doping Commission of the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB). He has been working in football since 2015 and initially looked after the under-23 team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | FRG |
Ralph Kern | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | =67 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 12 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =57 r1/1 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =33 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =50 r1/1 | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =70 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =83 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =56 r1/1 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Kathleen Stark