Plachyne-Korondi, Margit (1932–)
Plachyne-Korondi, Margit (1932–)
Hungarian gymnast. Name variations: Margit Korondi. Born June 24, 1932, in Hungary.
At Helsinki Olympics, won a bronze medal in teams all-around, portable apparatus, bronze medal in balance beam, bronze medal in floor exercises, bronze medal in indiv. all-around, silver medal in team all-around, and gold medal in uneven bars (1952); at Melbourne Olympics, won a silver medal in team all-around and a gold medal in teams all-around, portable apparatus (1956).
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