Katja Homeyer

Katja Homeyer (born 1969) is a German wheel gymnast, coach, and sports official . She won national, European, and World Championship titles during her athletic career.

Athletic career Homeyer began practicing wheel gymnastics at the age of twelve and concluded her competitive career in 1999. .

Between 1995 and 1999, she won multiple World Championship gold and silver medals:

1997 in Antwerp, Belgium: World silver medalist in spiral 1999 in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany: World champion in straight line and team ; World silver medalist in spiral

In recognition of her dedication to elite sports, she was honored at the end of 2023 with the State of Hesse Sports Medal—the state’s highest sports award.

Professional life Homeyer is a primary school teacher and holds a degree in sports science.

Personal life Together with Jürgen Bientzle, who is also active as a wheel gymnastics coach , Homeyer has children who are also national and international wheel gymnastics athletes: Kira Homeyer and Marvin Homeyer. Her youngest daughter, Finia, has qualified multiple times for the German Junior Championships. Multiple World, European, and German national champion Wolfgang Bientzle is her brother-in-law.