Helga Bîrsan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Helga Anelise•Bîrsan (Munteanu-) |
| Used name | Helga•Bîrsan |
| Born | 29 June 1928 in Buziaș, Timiș (ROU) |
| Died | April 2004 in Galați, Galați (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Helga Bîrsan placed second in the vault at the 1952 Romanian National Championships. She was selected for the Olympic team to compete at the Helsinki Olympics in that same year, where she scored 68.00 individual points, fifth amongst her eight teammates.
A graduate of the Institute of Physical Culture in București, she was a physical education teacher at Liceul Vasile Alecsandri, Liceul Teoretic Mihail Kogălniceanu and Liceul Pedagogic Costache Negri, all in Galați. She was married to a doctor, Grigore “Țuchi” Bîrsan (1926–1977), also a well-known sports figure in Galați, involved in basketball and in football.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | ROU |
Helga Bîrsan | |||
| Individual All-Around, Women (Olympic) | 79 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Romania | 9 | ||||
| Team Portable Apparatus, Women (Olympic) | Romania | =12 | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Women (Olympic) | =83 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Women (Olympic) | =91 | |||||
| Uneven Bars, Women (Olympic) | 99 | |||||
| Balance Beam, Women (Olympic) | 62 |