Daniel Winkler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDaniel•Winkler
Used nameDaniel•Winkler
Born17 May 1962 in Darmstadt, Hessen (GER)
Measurements171 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsTSV Heusenstamm, Heusenstamm (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Daniel Winkler was a member of the West German male gymnastics team that finished a respectable fourth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. He also placed 21st in the individual all-around but missed all the apparatus finals except on the parallel bars, where he finished seventh. Four years later at Seoul, Winkler finished a disappointing 12th with the team and 59th individually. Domestically, he won two national individual titles. By profession, he became a master electrician.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) FRG Daniel Winkler
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 21
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) West Germany 4
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =19 r1/2
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =40 r1/2
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =7
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =22 r1/2
Rings, Men (Olympic) =33 r1/2
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) =27 r1/2
1988 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) FRG Daniel Winkler
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 59 r1/2
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) West Germany 12
Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) =64 r1/1
Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) =50 r1/1
Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) =50 r1/1
Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) =38 r1/1
Rings, Men (Olympic) 70 r1/1
Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) =63 r1/1