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Romania · WAG · 1956 – 1964

Elena Leuștean-Popescu

Elena Leuștean-Popescu competed for Romania in women's artistic gymnastics, 1956–1964. Career medals: 1 bronze.

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career medals

Career, in brief

Elena Leuștean-Popescu competed for Romania in women's artistic gymnastics during the Perfect-10 era, from 1956 through 1964. She won one Olympic bronze.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 3 appearances

1964 Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo
All-Around Final 75.130 — 20th 20th

1960 Rome Olympics

Rome
All-Around Final 74.865 — 11th 11th

1956 Melbourne Olympics

Melbourne
All-Around Final 74.366 — 4th 4th
Vault Final 18.633 — 6th 6th
Balance Beam Final 18.500 — 6th 6th
Floor Exercise Final 18.700 BRONZE

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Tokyo 1964, Rome 1960, Melbourne 1956)
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