Ruža Vojsk
Full nameRuža Vojsk
Country represented Yugoslavia/ Slovenia
Born (1930-03-31) 31 March 1930[1]
Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
ResidenceNew York, New York
DisciplineWAG
LevelSenior international elite
Head coach(es)Boris Gregorka, Jelica Vazzaz[1]
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. 1 2 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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