Sylvio Kroll
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| Born | 29 April 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Germany (1991–1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former countries represented | East Germany (1982–1990) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sylvio Kroll (born 29 April 1965 in Lübben) is a German former artistic gymnast. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Olympic Games and Germany at the 1992 Olympic Games.[1] He is a two-time Olympic silver medalist and two-time World Champion.
Early life
Kroll was born in Lübben, East Germany on April 29, 1965.[2] He began training gymnastics under the tutelage of coach Guido Janz, father of Olympic champion Karin Büttner-Janz.[2]
Gymnastics career
Kroll made his World Championship debut at the 1983 edition, with his best finish being fourth on vault. He did not compete at the 1984 Summer Olympics due to East Germany boycotting the Olympics. He did compete at the Friendship Games (alternative Olympics) where he helped East Germany win silver behind the Soviet Union. Individually he won gold on vault and bronze on floor exercise.
At the 1985 European Championships, Kroll won gold on vault and silver on pommel horse and parallel bars.[3] Later that year at the 1985 World Championships, Kroll helped East Germany win bronze as a team. Individually he won gold on parallel bars, silver on horizontal bar, and bronze in the all-around.[4] In October 1986, he was awarded a Star of People's Friendship in gold (second class) for his sporting success.[5]
At the 1987 European Championships, Kroll was unable to defend his title and won silver on vault behind Yuri Korolyov. However, at the 1987 World Championships, Kroll co-won vault alongside Lou Yun of China. Kroll made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he helped East Germany win silver, tying East Germany's best Olympic team placement from 1980. Individually Kroll won silver on vault behind Lou.
At the 1989 World Championships Kroll won silver on vault behind compatriot Jörg Behrend. At the 1991 World Championships, Kroll helped a reunified Germany win bronze as a team. Kroll represented Germany at the 1992 Olympics where he placed sixth on vault.
Kroll retired from gymnastics in 1994 at the age of 29.[6]
Post-gymnastics career
After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Kroll became a judge, continuing to participate in national and international competitions.[6] In 2005, he began working for the German Gymnastics Federation, initially serving as a member of the Executive Board for Elite Olympic Sports. He was elected Vice President for Elite Olympic Sports in 2013.[7] In 2021, he stepped down from his role, opting to not re-run for election.[8]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 1982 | GDR Championships | ||||||||
| Junior European Championships | 9 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| Jr. GDR-TCH Dual Meet | 6 | ||||||||
| Tournament of Tomorrow | 5 | ||||||||
| 1983 | Chunichi Cup | 7 | |||||||
| FRA-GDR Dual Meet | |||||||||
| GDR Championships | |||||||||
| GDR-NOR Dual Meet | |||||||||
| Jr. GDR-USSR Dual Meet | |||||||||
| World Championships | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 1984 | Chunichi Cup | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| GDR Championships | |||||||||
| Friendship Games | 19 | ||||||||
| Tokyo Cup | 8 | ||||||||
| 1985 | Cottbus International | 4 | |||||||
| DTB Cup | |||||||||
| European Championships | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Arthur Gander Memorial | 4 | ||||||||
| GDR Championships | |||||||||
| GDR-SUI Dual Meet | |||||||||
| Moscow News | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| World Championships | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| 1986 | Belgian Gym Masters | 7 | |||||||
| FRA-GDR Dual Meet | |||||||||
| Goodwill Games | 4 | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| World Cup | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 1987 | American Cup | 8 | |||||||
| Cottbus International | |||||||||
| DTB Cup | 4 | ||||||||
| DTV Cup | |||||||||
| European Championships | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||||
| Arthur Gander Memorial | |||||||||
| GDR Championships | 4 | ||||||||
| World Championships | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||
| 1988 | DTB Cup | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||
| GDR Championships | |||||||||
| Olympic Games | 19 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
| 1989 | Cottbus International | ||||||||
| GDR Championships | |||||||||
| GDR Cup | |||||||||
| World Championships | 10 | 7 | |||||||
| World Sports Fair | 7 | ||||||||
| 1990 | Joaquin Blume Memorial | 4 | |||||||
| Goodwill Games | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Olympic Cup | |||||||||
| 1991 | Chunichi Cup | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cottbus International | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| German Championships | |||||||||
| Tokyo Cup | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| World Championships | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1992 | Cottbus International | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Olympic Games | 4 | 26 | 4 | ||||||
| 1994 | Reese's International Cup | 4 |
Gallery
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sylvio Kroll". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ a b "EHRUNGEN FÜR SYLVIO KROLL" [HONORS FOR SYLVIO KROLL]. luebben.de (in German). 13 June 2025.
- ^ "16th European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Men" (PDF). European Gymnastics.
- ^ "He was a world champion at 19, a fast-fading..." United Press International. 9 November 1985.
- ^ "Hohe staatliche Auszeichnungen verliehen" [Awarded high state awards]. Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 42, no. 243. 15 October 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Ein Leben im Spagat" [A life in a balancing act]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 8 February 2026.
- ^ "DTB ernennt zwei neue Ehrenmitglieder" [DTB appoints two new honorary members]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Präsident Hölzl beim ersten digitalen Turntag erneut gewählt" [President Hölzl re-elected at the first digital gymnastics day]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 20 November 2021.
External links
- Sylvio Kroll at World Gymnastics
- Sylvio Kroll at Olympedia
- Sylvio Kroll at InterSportStats