Lilia Cosman

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Lilia Cosman
Country representedFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (2007-08-06) August 6, 2007 (age 16)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Hometown Delhi Charter Township, Michigan
Residence Deva, Romania
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2022–present (ROU)
ClubCetate Deva, CSM Oneşti
GymCapital City Flips Gymnastics
College team Michigan State Spartans (2026-2029)
Head coach(es)Liliana Cosma, Kristin Buese

Lilia Cosman (born August 6, 2007) is an American-born Romanian artistic gymnast. She joined the Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team in 2022, becoming the national champion on the uneven bars, before winning multiple medals at various competitions at junior and senior level. In 2024, she was selected to represent Romania at that year's Summer Olympics.

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Life and career

2007–2022: Early life

Cosman was born on August 6, 2007 [1] in Lansing, Michigan, [2] as a dual citizen of the United States and Romania. Her parents were both born in Romania and immigrated to the United States in 2001. [3] She began gymnastics at the age of four because her older sister was also a gymnast. [4]

2022–23: Junior competitions

Cosman moved to Deva, Romania, at age 15, in 2022 and joined the Romanian national team. [5] [6] She began training under coach Liliana Cosma. [7] At the 2022 Romanian Championships, she became the national champion on the uneven bars and also placed fifth in the all-around and on the balance beam. [8] She then competed at the Gymnova Cup held in Keerbergen, Belgium, placing fourth in the all-around and winning a bronze medal in the team competition. [9] Then at the Romanian Junior Individual Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and silver medals on the vault and uneven bars. [10]

2023–present: Senior competitions

Cosman became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2023. She made her senior international debut at the 2023 European Championships and contributed on the vault and uneven bars toward Romania's fifth-place finish. [11] She won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Romanian Championships behind Ana Bărbosu and Sabrina Voinea, and she won a silver medal in the balance beam final. [12] She competed at the Heidelberg Friendly with the Romanian team that won a silver medal behind Germany. [13] She was selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside Bărbosu, Voinea, Amalia Ghigoarță, and Andreea Preda. The team finished in tenth place, earning Romania a team berth for the Olympic Games for the first time since 2012. [14] [15]

Cosman competed at the 2024 European Championships and placed fourth in the balance beam final. [16] She also helped Romania place fourth in the team final, [17] and she finished eighth in the individual all-around. [18] She finished fourth in the all-around at the 2024 RomGym Trophy, and she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Algeria's Kaylia Nemour and Hungary's Zsófia Kovács. [19] Later that year, Cosman was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ana Bărbosu, Amalia Ghigoarță, Andreea Preda, and Sabrina Voinea. [20]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 Romanian Championships56Gold medal icon.svg5
Gymnova CupBronze medal icon.svg46
Romanian Junior Individual ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg54
Senior
2023
European Championships 5
Romanian ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Heidelberg FriendlySilver medal icon.svg19
World Championships 10
2024
European Championships 484
RomGym Trophy4Bronze medal icon.svg
Olympic Games 7

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