Daniela Bošanská (born 22 August 1962) is a Czech former

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. She is a European and World medalist and three-time Czech national champion.

Career

Daniela debuted at the 1978 European Championships in

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, where she was 4th in the all-around and with rope. She tied with

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for silver with ribbon. In 1979 she was selected for the

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, where she finished 8th in the all-around and 7th with rope. She tied for gold in clubs along with Irina Deriugina and

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. In 1980 she competed at the

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. She was 9th in the All-Around, 4th with clubs and 3rd with rope. At the

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in 1981, she took 7th place in the all-around, 7th with rope and hoop, and 5th with clubs. Her last international competition was the

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in 1982, where she ended 6th in the all-around along with rope and hoop, 5th with clubs and 7th with ribbon. On a national level, she was the national champion from 1978 to 1980.

References

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