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Rodica Dunca (ROM)

1980 Champions All AA Gold Medalist
1981 European B Bronze Medalist


Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Silver
World Championships:  1 Gold
European Championships:  1 Bronze

Rodica was born on May 16, 1965 in Baia Mare. She was coached by Elena Marinescu at CSS Baia Mare before joining the national team training center in Deva. After retiring, Rodica coached for a few years at
CSS Baia Mare and performed a trapeze act in a circus. She married Zoltan Papp, a choreographer for the Baia Mare Theater, and works as a dancer at that theater.


Competition Results

1978
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 9th AA, 3rd FX
International Championships of Romania: 9th AA
ITA-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA
Milan Grand Prix: 5th AA
 
1979
Antibes International: 3rd AA
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 5th AA
International Junior Championships:  2nd AA
GBR-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA
International Championships of Romania:  9th AA
World Championships (Fort Worth):  1st Team, 5th AA
 
1980
Champions All:  1st AA
HOL-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA
International Championships of Romania:  1st B, 2nd FX, 4th AA
ITA-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Olympic Games:  2nd Team, 7th AA
ROM-GBR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 5th AA
ROM-HOL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 5th AA
 
1981
Balkan Championships: 4th B,  5th AA
European Championships:  3rd B, 4th AA, 7th V
International Championships of Romania:  1st B
ITA-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Milan Grand Prix:  2nd AA
University Games:  1st Team, 2nd B, 4th AA
World Championships (Moscow):  4th Team, 5th FX, 6th AA, 8th B
 
1982
ROM-GBR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 14th AA (compulsories only)
World Cup:  14th AA

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