Elisabeta Turcu (born 2 May 1953 in Ploieşti) is a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Elisabeta Turcu | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Elena |
| Country represented |  Romania |
| Born | 2 May 1953 Ploieşti, Romania |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 1970-1972 (ROU) |
Career
editAt the 1970 Romanian Championships, Turcu won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Elena Ceampelea and Olga Stefan.[3] She competed at a friendly meet against Czechoslovakia where the Romanian team finished second, and Turcu placed eighth in the all-around.[4] She competed at her first and only World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at the 1970 World Championships in Ljubljana. The Romanian team of Turcu, Ceampelea, Stefan, Paula Ioan, Alina Goreac, and Rodica Apateanu finished fifth behind the Soviet Union, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Japan.[5][6] Individually, Turcu finished thirtieth in the all-around.[7] She won the gold medal in the all-around at the 1971 International Championships of Romania.[8]
Turcu won the all-around gold medal at a 1972 friendly meet against China and helped the Romanian team win.[9] Then at a friendly meet against the Netherlands, she finished twelfth in the all-around.[10] She was selected to represent Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics alongside Elena Ceampelea, Alina Goreac, Anca Grigoraș, Paula Ioan, and Marcela Păunescu. In the team competition, they finished sixth.[1] Turcu finished forty-fourth in the all-around and did not qualify for the all-around final.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Elisabeta Turcu". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Elisabeta Turcu". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "1970 Romanian Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1970 CSSR-ROM Dual Meet". Gymn Forum. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1970 World Championships Women's Team Results". Gymn Forum. 25 September 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1970 World Championships Women's Team Results by Gymnast Teams 5-8". Gymn Forum. 14 December 2001. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1970 World Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 2 February 2004. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1971 Intl. Championships of Romania". Gymn Forum. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1972 ROM-CHN Dual Meet". Gymn Forum. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1972 NED-ROM Dual Meet". Gymn Forum. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2021.