Josef Gärtner in Yugoslavia

Josef Gärtner
Chiara and Josef Gärtner under Jumani. Right the african bull Duglas. Circus Scott, Sweden, 1979. Photo © Joy Gärtner
Type	circus

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Last elephant left	1996
Closed down	1996
Country	Yugoslavia

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Josef Gärtner, Yugoslavia . The last elephant left in 1996. Josef Gärtner closed down in 1996.

Comments / picturesJosef Gärtner was son to Friedrich Gärtner.

Toured in sweden and Finland during the 80´s with Circus Scott and Circus Finlandia, and in Norway with Circus Arnardo during the 90´s.

Josef Gärtner in Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

Photo © Joy Gärtner

Married to Chiara Chiara Medini-Gärtner, who was killed by one of the elephants in 1982. In his second marriage Josef became father to Silvia Gärtner, Claudio Gärtner, Joy Gärtner, Christian Gärtner, Alex Gärtner and Sonny Gärtner.

Josef Gärtner in Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

Josef Gärtner was killed by one of the elephants 1996 in Carpentras, France. Photo © Joy Gärtner

References for records about Josef Gärtner

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2021). Josef Gärtner, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=232. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://sirkusteltta.blogspot.com/2018/11/19761986-sirkus-finlandia-norsut.html

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