It's just as eye-catching now as it was 51 years ago.

#shorts
Karin Janz's striking gold medal-winning performance on the uneven bars at Munich 1972.

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[CourtneyTunbridge]

Karin is now 71yrs, its incredible to me where the time has gone.
Karin went on to become a medical Doctor with a speciality in spines, she invented a couple of spinal discs and is also world renowned for her many different types of research.
The Spinefoundation in Germany is named in her honour and she retired in 2012.
This is one remarkable woman.

[Jesus_ReallyLoves_You]

The way she so gracefully goes bar to bar is seriously impressive

[badbrains]

You could barely hear the bars. She was so gentle and graceful. Incredible.

[muzwack]

That mounting jump was unbelievable! Pure talent.

[Aeunax]

Wow! Vintage gymnastics is a different breed

[Syagrius]

Later she invented the first artifical intervertebral disc and led two different clinics as a qualified doctor. This woman is amazing.

[theanxiouscatechist]

I can feel my belly hurt just from this video, yet she does it so gracefully, making it seem effortless. That's just incredible.

[odqxmcq]

70s & 80s olympics were on another level.

[pechblendae]

I love vintage gymnastics and also how people kept quiet during the execution of the exercises. Sacred moments.

[beatricejust]

Wow...the dismount at the end, her body straight as a board in the air. 😮

[rlundquest]

Can't believe how perfectly straight her legs were through the whole routine, and that dismount was crazy! Perfect.

[LarryLamb-wbnw]

Over 50 yrs.ago and still as impressive today ! Amazing skills !

[janeE]

This young lady became a very well known Dr of Medicine and Research in Germany. A fascinating woman of many talents!

[blaackberry]

That flip in between the bars in straddle was immaculate

[kaibishop]

The judge has the most terrifying face I’ve ever seen

[shawngiersz]

She is a spinal doctor and an Olympic gold medalist. Thats a lot of talent and dedication in that woman

[Nadia]

It's so clean. Not an ounce of momentum wasted. Every move was dialed in.

[missserenity]

The strength it takes to look that graceful is insane. Her movements are ethereal and almost inhuman, very fairylike.

[faysholisticways]

She then went on in life to become a doctor and a professor. Remarkable young woman.

[seriouslyreally]

Wow! That mount to the back high bar was so slick. And a perfect dismount🎉