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Currently, Karin Buttner-Janz is 72 years, 10 months and 5 days old. Karin Buttner-Janz will celebrate 73rd birthday on a Monday 17th of February 2025. Below we countdown to Karin Buttner-Janz upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Karin Buttner-Janz |
| Occupation | Gymnast |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 17, 1952 (Germany) |
| Birthday | February 17 |
| Town/City | Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
Karin Buttner-Janz’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Karin Buttner-Janz was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
German former Olympic Gymnast who won gold medals in the vault and uneven bars at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. She won the East German Sportswoman of the Year Award in 1967 and 1972.
She broke onto the European gymnastics scene in 1967 by winning a bronze medal in the vault at the European Championships.
Following her gymnastics career, she pursued a medical career and became Chief Physician at Vivantes hospital.
Her father, Guido, was her first gymnastics coach.
He and Ecaterina Szabo are both Olympic Champions in the women's vault.
