Mrs Theodora Götz, of Auckland, ONZM, for services to gymnastics
Theodora Götz competed in three Gymnastics World Championships, represented New Zealand at the 1964 Olympic Games, and won five national titles. In 1972, she coached the New Zealand gymnastics team competing at the Olympic Games. She was a programme coach and manager at St Mary’s Gymnastics Club in Onehunga. Since the 1970s, she has led the Auckland Primary and Intermediate Schools Gymnastics Competition series to provide schoolchildren the opportunity to become involved in gymnastics. She was a member of the Auckland Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Committee and has participated in the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships. She has been a coach and judge with Tri Star Gymnastics in Auckland for more than 30 years. Mrs Götz has achieved Brevet Judge status, the highest judging qualification in the Federation of International Gymnastics.