Marion Rothhaar

Marion Rothhaar (born 18 December 1972 in Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany) is a retired German individual rhythmic gymnast who currently works as a freelance director and dramaturge. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics career Rothaar began competing in 1981. At age 13, she left home to train in Wattenscheid, and she joined the West German national team at age 14.

She won four titles at the West German championships in 1987. Later in the year, she competed at the senior World Championships and tied for 34th with Nóra Érfalvy.

The next year, she tied for 29th place at the 1988 European Championships. She competed for West Germany in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, placing 19th overall.

In 1989, Rothaar tied for 19th at the World Championships.

Rothaar retired from competition in 1992. In 2025, speaking of her experiences as a gymnast, she said, "I didn't suffer terribly during that time, but in retrospect, I think a lot of things weren't okay," and she noted conflicting feelings of having both enjoyed competition and travel and undergoing experiences she called "traumatic".