Elena Dobrovolschi
Elena Fodor Dobrovolschi , later Mărgărit and Niculescu , (born October 25, 1936 in Timișoara ) is a former Romanian artistic gymnast .
She did gymnastics at CSU Știința Bucureşti. In 1953 she was appointed to the national team and at the 1954 World Gymnastics Championships she was a member of the Romanian team, which reached fourth place. 1956 Dobrovolschi took part in the Olympic Games in Melbourne. Together with Elena Săcălici , Georgeta Hurmuzachi , Sonia Iovan , Elena Leuştean and Emilia Liță , she won bronze behind the Soviet Union and Hungary and thus the first gymnastics all- around team medal for Romania. In addition, she reached fifth place in group gymnastics.
At the gymnastics world championships in 1958 , she won the bronze medal with the Romanian team behind the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. In 1960 Elena Dobrovolschi took part in her second Olympic Games , where, like four years earlier, she won bronze with the Romanian team. In addition, she reached 16th place in the individual all-around competition.
She later moved to Germany, where she worked in exercise therapy.
Web links
- Elena Dobrovolschi at the COSR (Romanian)
- Elena Dobrovolschi in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Elena Dobrovolschi at romgym.ro (Romanian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Championats du Monde 1954 Rome
- ↑ Istoria participărilor dinamoviste la Jocurile Olimpice
- ↑ Prima gimnasta Olimpica a României
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dobrovolschi, Elena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fodor Dobrovolschi, Elena; Mărgărit, Elena; Niculescu, Elena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian gymnast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Timișoara |