Gun Röring

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameGun Margareta•Röring (-Lindh)
Used nameGun•Röring
Born16 June 1930 in Umeå, Västerbotten (SWE)
Died17 March 2006 in Umeå, Västerbotten (SWE)
AffiliationsGF Ryck In, Umeå (SWE)
NOC Sweden
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Umeå’s Gun Röring was a member of the Swedish gymnastics team that went into the 1952 Olympics as the reigning World Champions (though Röring hadn’t been on the World Championship team). The Swedes, with Röring placing 23rd in the individual all-around, missed out on a medal in Helsinki, finishing fourth. However, in the now defunct group event with portable apparatus - similar to modern-day rhythmic gymnastics - the Swedish women emerged as the clear winners.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) SWE Gun Röring
Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) 23
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) Sweden 4
Team Portable Apparatus, Women (Olympic) Sweden 1 Gold
Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) =20
Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) =35
Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) 48
Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) =22