Karin Büttner-Janz

East German artistic gymnast (born 1952)
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Karin Büttner-Janz

Summary

Karin Büttner-Janz is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lübben (Spreewald)[2]. She was born on February 17, 1952[3]. She worked as a physician[4] and artistic gymnast[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karin Büttner-Janz was born in Lübben (Spreewald)[2].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz was born on February 17, 1952[3].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz worked as a physician[4].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz worked as an artistic gymnast[5].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the Order of Merit of Berlin[9].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[10].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the National Prize of East Germany[11].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz received the East German Sportspersonality of the Year[14].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz is recorded as female[15].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's Commons category is recorded as Karin Janz[17].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's sport is recorded as artistic gymnastics[18].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's family name is recorded as Janz[19].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's family name is recorded as Büttner[20].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's given name is recorded as Karin[21].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – women's artistic team all-around[22].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – women's uneven bars[23].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's artistic individual all-around[24].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's artistic team all-around[25].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's vault[26].
  • Karin Büttner-Janz's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's uneven bars[27].

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Origins and Family

Karin Büttner-Janz's place of birth was Lübben (Spreewald)[2]. She was born on February 17, 1952[3].

Education

Karin Büttner-Janz's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[4] and artistic gymnast[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Berlin[9], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1987[30]; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[10], a grade of an order[31], in German Democratic Republic[32]; National Prize of East Germany[11], a national award[33], in German Democratic Republic[34], founded in 1949[35]; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12], an honorary sporting title[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1934[38]; Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[39], in Germany[40], founded in 2006[41]; and East German Sportspersonality of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[42], in German Democratic Republic[43].

Why It Matters

Karin Büttner-Janz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Karin Büttner-Janz born?

Born in Lübben (Spreewald)[2], Karin Büttner-Janz…

What did Karin Büttner-Janz do for work?

Karin Büttner-Janz worked as physician[4] and artistic gymnast[5].

Where did Karin Büttner-Janz go to school?

Karin Büttner-Janz was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8].

What awards did Karin Büttner-Janz receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Berlin[9], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[10], National Prize of East Germany[11], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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