Waltraud Benesch

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Waltraud Benesch
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NationalityAustrian
Born (1941-01-05) 5 January 1941 (age 81)
Vienna, Austria
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Waltraud Benesch (born 5 January 1941) is an Austrian gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waltraud Benesch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2019.