Ruža Vojsk

Ruža Vojsk
Full nameRuža Vojsk
Born (1930-03-31) 31 March 1930 (age 94)[1][better source needed]
Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
ResidenceNew York, New York
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWAG
Country represented Yugoslavia/ Slovenia
LevelSenior international elite
Head coach(es)Boris Gregorka, Jelica Vazzaz[1][better source needed]
Assistant coach(es)Milica Šepa

Ruža Vojsk (born 31 March 1930), also known as Rose Voisk, is a Slovenian former gymnast. She represented Yugoslavia at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, finishing seventh with the team and 48th all-around. Following the Olympics, she moved to Germany and then Paris before settling in New York City in 1968.[2][3] Since 1976, she has attended 11 editions of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Vreca, Sanja. (2016). ŽIvljenjepis Slovenskih Vrhunskih Telovadk od 1936 do 1970 [Curriculum Vitae of Top Slovenian Gymnasts from 1936 to 1970] (PDF) (Thesis) (in Slovenian). University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sports. p. 19-20.
  2. ^ Pihlar, Tatjana (8 August 2012). ""O, superolimpijec Miro Cerar. Kakšna čast!"". Dnevnik. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Malenkosti odnesejo kolajne". Slovenske Novice. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  4. ^ "1948 Games veteran Voisk tells Rio generation: 'Be your best self'". Olympic.org. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

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