Rodica Dunca
Rodica Dunca (born May 16, 1965 in Baia Mare ) is a former Romanian gymnast .
1979 Dunca took part in the world championships for the first time . In Fort Worth she won with Nadia Comăneci , Dumitrița Turner , Emilia Eberle , Melita Rühn and Marilena Vlădărău the first Romanian world champion title in history in the team all-around competition. In addition, Dunca reached fifth place in the individual all-around competition.
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, she was able to win the silver medal with the Romanian team, while she was seventh in the individual all-around competition.
At the European Championships in 1981 , Dunca won the bronze medal on the balance beam and was fourth in the individual all-around event, tied with the Soviet gymnast Natalia Ilienko . At the World Championships in the same year, she just missed the medal places. With the team she was fourth, fifth on the ground and sixth in the all-around competition.
After her competitive sports career, Dunca was a trainer in Baia Mare. She was also active as a ballet dancer at the city theater.
Web links
- Rodica Dunca at COSR (Romanian)
- Rodica Dunca in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Rodica Dunca at romanian-gymnastics.com (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dunca, Rodica |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian gymnast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baia Mare |