Pauca, Simona (1969–)
Pauca, Simona (1969–)
Romanian gymnast. Born Sept 19, 1969, in Azuga, Romania; m. Gheorghe Rus (chair of Castrum Corp.).
Placed 1st all-around at Balkan championships (1983) and Arthur Gander (1984); at Los Angeles Olympics, won a bronze medal in indiv. all-around and gold medals in the balance beam and team all-around (1984).
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