Carmen Rischer

Carmen Rischer (born 16 May 1956) She also won the bronze medal in hoop at the 1980 European Championships in Amsterdam.

Biography Rischer was born on 16 May 1956 in Schwerte, North Rhine-Westphalia. She began taking ballet lessons at age five due to the fact she was sickly as a toddler. Rischer's doctor advised that her posture might become permanently damaged because of her illness. Her gymnastics talent was discovered in 1971. At the 1977 World Championships, she finished 6th in the all-around and ball finals and won silver in the ribbon final.

At the first Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in 1978, she tied for fourth place with Daniela Bošanská. Rischer competed in the 1979 World Championships and was 7th in the all-around; she also competed in three apparatus finals.

She was again fourth place in the all-around at the 1980 European Championships, and she also won a bronze medal in the hoop final. In 1981, she competed at the first international rhythmic gymnastics meet held in the United States. She won the all-around event and ribbon finals and was bronze in the hoop final. At her last World Championships in 1981, she was sixth in the all-around and competed in all four apparatus finals.