| Andreea Verdes | |
|---|---|
 Verdes in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Andreea Verdes |
| Country represented |  Romania |
| Born | 18 October 2000 Iași, Romania |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior Elite |
| Years on national team | 2017–present |
| Club | Corrado Iași Club [1] |
| Head coach(es) | Catalina Radu |
| Assistant coach(es) | Constantin Radu |
Andreea Verdes (born 18 October 2000) is a Romanian individual rhythmic gymnast.
She was introduced to rhythmic gymnastics by her grandparents at the age of 5. [2] She is studying physical education at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iași, Romania.
In 2021, Verdes placed 12th in the all-around at World Cup Baku and was fourth place in qualifying for one of three spots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics before the last World Cup. [3] At the last World Cup in Pesaro, she was 21st in the all-around and did not win one of the Olympic quotas. [4] [5] At the 2021 European Championships, she qualified to the all-around final in 14th place. [6] She ultimately did not qualify to the Olympics due to her placement below the Hungarian Fanni Pigniczki, who earned the European Continental quota to the Olympics instead. [7]
From October 27 to 31, she competed at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, and ended in 15th place in the all-around qualifications. In the all-around final, she made some mistakes and finished 18th.
At the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain, she finished 20th place in the all-around qualifications. She did not qualify to the all-around final.
| Year | Apparatus | Music title |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hoop | OST from Master & Margarita by Igor Korneliuk |
| Ball | Show Me How You Burlesque by Christina Aguilera | |
| Clubs | Suat'a by Okay Temiz | |
| Ribbon | Malagueña | |
| 2018 | Hoop | Night On Bald Mountain/Night On Disco Mountain by Sir Adrian Boult/David Shire |
| Ball | I Will Not Die by Ingrid Kup | |
| Clubs | I Love Señoritas by Alex Swings Oscar Sings! | |
| Ribbon | Malagueña | |
| 2019 | Hoop | Night On Bald Mountain/Night On Disco Mountain by Sir Adrian Boult/David Shire |
| Ball | Aire by Leslie Grace | |
| Clubs | I Love Señoritas by Alex Swings Oscar Sings! | |
| Ribbon | Corazon Encadenado by Gisselle y Sergio Vargas | |
| 2020 | Hoop | Dangerous by David Garrett |
| Ball | You Don't Own Me by Saygrace feat. G-Eazy | |
| Clubs | Piazzolla: Libertango by Tango for Four | |
| Ribbon | Blue Eternity | |
| 2021 | Hoop | Dangerous by David Garrett |
| Ball | You Don't Own Me by Saygrace feat. G-Eazy | |
| Clubs | Piazzolla: Libertango by Tango for Four | |
| Ribbon | Blue Eternity | |
| 2022 | Hoop | Hurt by Christina Aguilera |
| Ball | не твоя війна by Okean Elzy | |
| Clubs | Unleashed (Amanda Duet Version) by Epica | |
| Ribbon | Se Dice De Mi (Betty la fea) by Yolanda Rayo | |
| 2023 | Hoop | Hurt by Christina Aguilera |
| Ball | Снег by Elena Vaenga | |
| Clubs | Unleashed (Amanda Duet Version) by Epica | |
| Ribbon | Se Dice De Mi (Betty la fea) by Yolanda Rayo |
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