Ruth Grulkowski
Ruth Hatyina | |
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Born | Ruth Catherine Grulkowski December 9, 1930 Waumandee, Wisconsin, United States |
Died | June 24, 2012 Chicago, Illinois, United States | (aged 81)
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Spouse | Robert Hatyina (1956–2006) |
Ruth Catherine Grulkowski (December 9, 1930 – June 24, 2012) was a competitor in the gymnastics competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
Biography
[edit]Grulkowski was born on December 9, 1930, in Waumandee, Wisconsin.[2] She moved to Chicago, Illinois, attended the University of Chicago. and married Robert Hatyina. She had three daughters (Cindy, Lisa, & Linda), and three grandchildren (Melissa, Bobby, & Carrie). Ruth died on June 24, 2012, due to medical complications.
Gymnastics
[edit]Grulkowski was part of the 1952 Women's Gymnastics Team. She later won the Amateur Athletic Union Women's National Championship Title in 1953 and 1954. She was a member of the Lincoln Turners, the Chicago Acro Theater, and the Adagio Gymnastics Group.
Olympic results
[edit]Event | Place |
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Women's Team All-Around | 15 |
Women's Team Portable Apparatus | 16 |
Women's Balance Beam | 48 |
Women's Floor Exercise | 59 |
Women's Individual All-Around | 65 |
Women's Uneven Bars | 74 |
Women's Horse Vault | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ ":: USA Gymnastics :: 1952 Olympian Ruth Grulkowski passes away ::". Usagym.org. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
- ^ "Ruth Grulkowski Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2013-02-01.