Rodica Dunca (ROM)

1980 Champions All AA Gold Medalist
1981 European B Bronze Medalist

Rodica was born on May 16, 1965 in Baia Mare. She began gymnastics at 4 1/2 years old and 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

1973

Sibiu Zonal Competition: 5th AA (children)

1976

Republican Championship: 2nd Team (junior)

1977

Jr. Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 7th AA, 1st B, 1st FX
National Championships: 2nd Team, 8th AA
Romanian Cup: 2nd Team, 2nd AA (junior category II)

1978

Baia Mare (ROM)-Frankfurt Oder (GDR)-Ivanovo Frankovsk (USSR) Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 9th AA, 3rd FX
International Championships of Romania: 9th AA
ITA-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA
Ivanovo-Frankovsk (URS) v. Baia Mare Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B
Milan Grand Prix: 5th AA
Republican Junior Championships: 2nd AA (master category)
Verification Meet: 6th 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