Anikó Ducza Explained

Anikó Ducza
Full Name:Anikó Ducza-Jánosi
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.61 m
Weight:57 kg
Discipline:WAG
Club:Budapest Honvéd
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Anikó Ducza-Jánosi (born 8 August 1942) is a retired Hungarian gymnast. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the floor exercise in 1964.[1] She won another bronze medal on the balance beam at the 1962 World Championships. In 1963, she took an eleven-month break from training to give birth to her daughter, Zsuzsa Jánosi, and she began training again in early 1964.[2] She won the 1965 Summer Universiade all-around gold, as well as a gold medal with the Hungarian team.[3]

After finishing her gymnastics career, she became a coach. She accompanied the Hungarian team to the 1972 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze team medal.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Anikó Ducza-Jánosi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203032919/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/aniko-ducza-janosi-1.html . 3 December 2016.
  2. Web site: 8 January 2023 . 1964: Anikó Ducza on Training for the Olympics after Giving Birth . 14 February 2024 . Gymnastics History.
  3. Web site: 3 December 2010 . World University Games Gymnastics Medalists . 14 February 2024 . hickoksports.com.
  4. Web site: 23 April 2023 . 1972: The Women’s Optionals at the Munich Olympics (Competition 1b) . 14 February 2024 . Gymnastics History.