Silvia Hindorff

Silvia Hindorff
Born (1961-06-27) 27 June 1961
Sebnitz, East Germany
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 East Germany
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow Team
World Championships
1978 Strasbourg Team
1979 Fort Worth Team

Silvia Hindorff (later Hafemeister), born 27 June 1961 in Sebnitz, German Democratic Republic (the former East Germany) is a German former gymnast who competed at the 1978 and 1979 World Gymnastics Championships and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] She is the 1980 East German National bronze medalist on floor exercise.

Eponymous skill

Hindorff invented a release move on the uneven bars (free hip to straddle reverse Hecht) that bears her name in the Code of Points.[2]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven bars Hindorff Clear hip circle on high bar counter straddle to hang on high bar E
  1. ^ Valid for the 2025-2028 Code of Points

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Silvia Hindorff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.