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Bernd Jäger

b. 1951

East German gymnast

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Born 1951. Bernd Jäger is a German artistic gymnast.

Bernd Jäger (born 18 November 1951 in Kahla) is a former East German gymnast who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In the 1974 world championships in Varna, competing on horizontal bar, he first performed his forward somersault starting from forward giant and ending in backward swing, named later Jägersalto. With this element, Jäger started the worldwide development of release elements on high bar, followed by innovations by Eberhard Gienger, Stoyan Delchev and others.

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Who is Bernd Jäger?

East German gymnast

When was Bernd Jäger born?

Bernd Jäger was born on 18 November 1951 in Kahla.

What is Bernd Jäger's occupation?

Bernd Jäger is an artistic gymnast.

What nationality is Bernd Jäger?

Bernd Jäger is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernd Jäger

· Wikidata: Q823673

· DBpedia: Bernd Jäger

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