Florica Leonida

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Florica Leonida
Country representedFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (1987-01-13) January 13, 1987 (age 37)
Hometown Bucharest
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Octavian Bellu
Assistant coach(es)Mariana Bitang
Former coach(es)Eliza Stoica
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Anaheim Team competition
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Volos Team
European Championships (Junior)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Patras Beam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Patras Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Patras All around
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Patras Floor

Florica (Floarea) Leonida (born January 13, 1987, in Bucharest, Romania [1] ) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a silver world medalist and a silver European medalist with the team. [2] [3] She was a successful junior gymnast winning gold on beam and three silver medals (all around, floor and team) at the 2002 Junior European Championships. [4]

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References

  1. Gymbox Floarea Leonida
  2. European Union of Gymnastics [ permanent dead link ] 2006 Women European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
  3. European Union of Gymnastics [ permanent dead link ] 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
  4. European Union of Gymnastics [ permanent dead link ] 2002 Women European Artistic Gymnastics Championships