Sven Tippelt (born 3 June 1965) is a retired German gymnast. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in second and fourth place with the East German team, respectively. Individually he won bronze medals on rings and parallel bars in 1988.[1] He won one silver and three bronze medals at the world championships in 1985, 1987 and 1989.[2]

Sven Tippelt

Sven Tippelt in 1986
Personal information
Born	(1965-06-03) 3 June 1965 (age 57) Leipzig, East Germany
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Artistic gymnastics
Club	Sportclub Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur Leipzig; Sportverein Deilinghofen
Medal record Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Team 1988 Seoul Parallel bars 1988 Seoul Rings World Championships 1989 Stuttgart Team 1985 Montreal Team 1987 Rotterdam Team 1987 Rotterdam Parallel bars

After retiring from competitions he completed his physical education studies in Leipzig via distance learning, with a thesis in biomechanics. Instead of pursuing a coaching career, he became a physiotherapist and now works at a rehabilitation clinic in Bad Salzuflen.[3]

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