About Anita Bärwirth
Lived 1918 – 1994 (aged 75). Anita Bärwirth was a German artistic gymnast.
Anita Bärwirth (30 August 1918 – 13 July 1994) was a German gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, as a member of the German women's gymnastics team. As there were no individual medals in women's gymnastics in 1936, Bärwith shared in the team's gold medal; her individual score was the ninth highest overall.
Bärwith was born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She later emigrated to Argentina, where her daughter, Olympic diver Cristina Hardekopf (also known as Christina Hardekopf) was born on 9 December 1940. Bärwith died in Buenos Aires on 13 July 1994.
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Who was Anita Bärwirth?
gymnast (1918-1994)
When was Anita Bärwirth born?
Anita Bärwirth was born on 30 August 1918 in Kiel.
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Anita Bärwirth died on 13 July 1994 in Buenos Aires.
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Anita Bärwirth was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Anita Bärwirth?
Anita Bärwirth was German.
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