Ruth Catherine Grulkowski (December 9, 1930 – June 24, 2012) was a competitor in the gymnastics competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
Biography Grulkowski was born on December 9, 1930, in Waumandee, Wisconsin. She moved to Chicago, Illinois, attended the University of Chicago. and married Robert Hatyina. She had three daughters (Cindy, Lisa, & Linda), and three grandchildren (Melissa, Bobby, & Carrie). Ruth died on June 24, 2012, due to medical complications.
Gymnastics Grulkowski was part of the 1952 Women's Gymnastics Team. She later won the Amateur Athletic Union Women's National Championship Title in 1953 and 1954. She was a member of the Lincoln Turners, the Chicago Acro Theater, and the Adagio Gymnastics Group.
Olympic results
EventPlaceWomen's Team All-Around15Women's Team Portable Apparatus16Women's Balance Beam48Women's Floor Exercise59Women's Individual All-Around65Women's Uneven Bars74Women's Horse Vault97
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