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Romania · WAG · 1980 – 1980

Melita Rühn

Melita Rühn competed for Romania in women's artistic gymnastics, 1980. Career medals: 2 bronze.

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career medals

Career, in brief

Melita Rühn competed for Romania in women's artistic gymnastics during the Perfect-10 era, in 1980. She won two Olympic medals — two bronze.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 1 appearance

1980 Moscow Olympics

Jul 19 → Aug 3 · Moscow
All-Around Qual 78.300 — did not advance 13th
Vault Qual 19.750 Final 19.650 BRONZE
Uneven Bars Qual 19.750 Final 19.775 BRONZE
Balance Beam Qual 19.400
Floor Exercise Qual 19.400

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Sources

Sources olympics.com (Moscow 1980) · olympedia.org (Moscow 1980)
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