Ladislava Aloisie Bakanic (May 3, 1924 – February 26, 2021) was an American

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who competed in the

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and won team bronze. She was born in

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1924 births 2021 deaths American female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 21st-century American women {{US-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub