Matthias Brehme
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Born7 February 1943
Markkleeberg, Nazi Germany
Markkleeberg, Nazi Germany
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
East Germany
represented
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| Born | 7 February 1943 Markkleeberg, Nazi Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC DHfK Leipzig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matthias Brehme (born 7 February 1943) is a German former gymnast. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won two bronze medals with the East German team. Individually his best achievement was shared sixth place in the vault in 1972.[1] He won two more bronze team medals at the world championships in 1966 and 1970[2] and finished second in the pommel horse at the European championships in 1972.[3]
