Mária Bencsik (born 10 November 1939) is a Hungarian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. She competed in six events at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ...

.She was born in Budapest, where she began training in gymnastics during her youth and later represented Hungary in national competitions leading up to the Olympics.

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1939 births Living people Hungarian female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Hungary Gymnasts at the 1960 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Budapest 20th-century Hungarian sportswomen {{Hungary-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub