 Anobva adzokera kuGermany ndokukwikwidza mumitambo yose yokurovedza muviri mumaOlympics a1952 na1956. Akakunda menduru mbiri dzesirivha neimwe yendarira pa 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, pamwe nemenduru ina pa 1955 European Mens Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Pashure pokurega basa akashanda somudzidzisi wezvemitambo muCologne. Akaroora Erika; vaiva nevanasikana vaviri, Sabine naSusanne, uye mwanakomana, Rainer. Kubvira kuma1980 akanga achitambura nezvinetso zvoutano, uye akabatwa nechirwere chomwoyo muna 1981, akavhiyiwa musana muna 1984, uye akagurwa makumbo nokuda kwezvinetso zvekufambisa ropa muna 1994, achiteverwa nokugurwazve makumbo. Vakafa muna 2004 pashure pokurwara kwenguva refu. 