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Sandra Ruddick

Ruddick (left) in 1956
Personal information
Born	(1932-09-03)September 3, 1932 Indianapolis, U.S.
Died	October 10, 2017(2017-10-10) (aged 85)
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Artistic gymnastics
Club	Athenaeum Turners
Coached by	Erna Wachtel

Sandra Marlene Ruddick (née Anderson; September 3, 1932 – October 10, 2017) was an American artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of 46th place on the vault and uneven bars. Sandra was married to Robert Ruddick Jr and had 3 Children; Dave Ruddick, Kathi Ruddick-Waite, and Robert Ruddick. She remarried Al John, she has a step-son Leo and Step daughter MaryAnn. In 2012 she was inducted into the Indiana Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

References

1. Sandra Ruddick
2. Sandra Ruddick. sports-reference.com
3. Bill O’Boyle (June 4, 2016) City man remembers the night he cooked dinner for ‘The Champ’. TimesLeader

v t e 1956 USA Olympic Gymnastics Team
Men's artistic gymnastics athletes	Team Jack Beckner Richard Beckner Abie Grossfeld Charles Simms Bill Tom Armando Vega Alternate Karl Schier
Women's artistic gymnastics athletes	Team Muriel Grossfeld Doris Fuchs Judy Howe Jackie Klein Joyce Racek Sandra Ruddick Alternate Ingeborg Fuchs
Coaches	Gene Wettstone (Men's head coach) Erna Wachtel (Women's head coach)

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