Margit Stein
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Margit•Stein (-Höller) |
| Used name | Margit•Stein |
| Born | 16 September 1966 in Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 158 cm / 49 kg |
| Affiliations | KKS Daaden, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
Biography
Pistol shooter Margit Stein competed for West Germany at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, finishing 19th with the air pistol. At Barcelona in 1992 she competed for re-unified Germany and placed 15th with the air pistol, and 26th with the sporting pistol. At World Championships, Stein won a gold, two silvers and four bronze medals. Most of them were team medals. In 1991, she won an individual bronze, and in 1994 a silver medal. She also won the Youth European Championships in 1985 and 1986.
In 1992 and 1995 Stein was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. She later became Regional Coach with the Rheinische Schützenbund.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | FRG |
Margit Stein | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =19 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Margit Stein | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =15 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =26 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–3–5 1985 Ciudad de México bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed for West Germany); 1987 Budapest bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed for West Germany); 1989 Sarajevo gold: 10 m air pistol team (competed for West Germany); 1990 Moskva silver: 10 m air pistol team (competed for West Germany); 1991 Stavanger silver: 10 m air pistol team, bronze: 10 m air pistol (competed for Germany); 1994 Milano silver: 10 m air pistol, bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed for Germany); 1998 Barcelona bronze: 10 m air pistol team (competed for Germany))