Irene Abel (born 12 February 1953) is a retired German artistic gymnast. She competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with the East German team. Her best individual result was seventh place in the vault. She won another silver team medal at the 1974 World Championships.

After retiring from competitions she worked as gymnastics coach at her club Dynamo Berlin. She also trains her daughter Katja (born 1983), who competed at the 2008 Olympics.

Irene Abel

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1953 births

Living people

Sportspeople from East Berlin

Gymnasts from Berlin

German female artistic gymnasts

Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Olympic silver medalists for East Germany

Olympic gymnasts for Germany

Gymnasts at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympic medalists in gymnastics

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in bronze

20th-century German women

East German female artistic gymnasts

SC Dynamo Berlin athletes

Irene Abel