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Gertrude Kolar

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Gertrude Kolar
Country represented Austria
Born(1926-01-23)23 January 1926
Died22 December 2014(2014-12-22) (aged 88)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Men's gymnastics
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Basel Uneven Bars[1]
Silver medal – second place 1950 Basel Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Basel All-Around

Gertrude Gollner-Kolar (23 January 1926 – 22 December 2014) was an Austrian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 1950 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, she won an uneven bars gold medal along with Ann-Sofi Pettersson of Sweden; Kolar also won the silver medal on vault and the bronze medal in the individual all-around.[citation needed]

Kolar died on 22 December 2014. She was 88.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). "125th Anniversary - The story goes on..." (PDF). FIG. p. 66.
  2. ^ "Trude Gollner-Kolar" Archived 5 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ Österreichs einzige Turnweltmeisterin tot (in German)