Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team

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Romania
Continental union European Union of Gymnastics
National federation Romanian Gymnastics Federation
Head coach Octavian Bellu
Olympic Games
Appearances15
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: 1984, 2000, 2004
Silver medal.svg Silver: 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: 1956, 1960, 1996, 2008, 2012
World Championships
Appearances27
Medals Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: 1979, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Silver: 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989, 2003
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Bronze: 1958, 2007

The Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Romania in FIG international competitions.

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History

Romania won team competition bronze medals at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. They found major success in women's gymnastics starting in 1976. At that year's Olympics, Nadia Comăneci made history, leading Romania to the team silver medal, winning the individual all-around gold medal, and becoming the first woman to score a perfect 10. She scored seven 10s during the Games and subsequently became the most famous gymnast in the world. Romania built on that and for years was the second-best country in women's gymnastics, after the Soviet Union. With Comăneci, they also won the gold medal at the 1979 World Championships and the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

In the mid to late-1980s, the team was led by future Hall of Famers Ecaterina Szabo and Daniela Silivaș. They won gold at the 1984 Olympics and silver at the 1988 Olympics. Romania then had their greatest period of success in the 1990s. The team featured three Hall of Famers during that decade: Lavinia Miloșovici, Gina Gogean, and Simona Amânar. They won silver at the 1992 Olympics, bronze at the 1996 Olympics, and gold at the 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1999 World Championships. In 2000, they won their second Olympic team gold medal, and Amânar won the individual all-around title.

Romania continued their success into the 2000s and won another Olympic gold in 2004. However, since then, they have not finished higher than third at the Olympics or Worlds. Their run as one of the sport's top countries ended when they did not qualify for the 2016 Olympics team competition.

Overview

At the Olympic Games, Romania has competed in the women's artistic gymnastics team competition 15 times. The team has won 12 medals, including gold medals in 1984, 2000, and 2004. [1] Romania has also won the women's team competition seven times at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Current senior roster

NameBirthdate and ageClub
Ana Bărbosu 26 July 2006 (age 18)CSS Focșani
Maria Ceplinschi 12 July 2005 (age 19)FC Farul Constanța
Lilia Cosman 6 August 2007 (age 17)LPS Cetate Deva
Ioana Danciu 1 January 2007 (age 17)LPS Cetate Deva
Antonia Duță 8 October 2004 (age 19)CS Dinamo București
Amalia Ghigoarta 28 January 2007 (age 17)LPS Cetate Deva
Laura Jurca 14 August 1999 (age 24)LPS Cetate Deva
Andreea Preda 23 May 2006 (age 18)CSS 1 Constanta
Amalia Puflea 22 February 2007 (age 17)CSS 1 Constanta
Ella Oprea Cretu 26 July 2007 (age 17)CS Dinamo
Ioana Stănciulescu 18 February 2004 (age 20)FC Farul Constanța
Sabrina Voinea 4 June 2007 (age 17)FC Farul Constanța

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

Junior World Championships

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Romanian female artistic gymnasts who have won at least four medals at the Olympic Games and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships combined.

RankGymnastYearsTeamAA VT UB BB FX Olympic Total World TotalTotal
1 Gina Gogean 1992–1997 Silver medal olympic.svg 1992
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Silver medal olympic.svg 1996
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1993
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1996
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1993
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1993
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1994
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2 Lavinia Miloșovici 1991–1996 Silver medal olympic.svg 1992
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1992
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal olympic.svg 1992
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1993
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1992 Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1993
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Gold medal olympic.svg 1992
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1996
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3 Simona Amânar 1994–2000 Gold medal olympic.svg 2000
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1999
Gold medal olympic.svg 2000
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1996
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Gold medal olympic.svg 1996
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1996
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1999
Silver medal olympic.svg 1996
Bronze medal olympic.svg 2000
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1999
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4 Daniela Silivaș 1985–1989 Silver medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Silver medal olympic.svg 1988
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1988 Gold medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Gold medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Gold medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1989
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5 Ecaterina Szabo 1983–1987 Gold medal olympic.svg 1984
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Silver medal olympic.svg 1984
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1983
Gold medal olympic.svg 1984
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983 Gold medal olympic.svg 1984
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Gold medal olympic.svg 1984
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1983
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6 Nadia Comăneci 1976–1980 Silver medal olympic.svg 1976
Silver medal olympic.svg 1980
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1979
Gold medal olympic.svg 1976
Silver medal olympic.svg 1980
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1978
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1978 Gold medal olympic.svg 1976 Gold medal olympic.svg 1976
Gold medal olympic.svg 1980
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1978
Gold medal olympic.svg 1980
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1976
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7 Andreea Răducan 1999–2001 Gold medal olympic.svg 2000
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1999
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2001
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2001 Silver medal olympic.svg 2000
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2001
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2001
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1999
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8 Cătălina Ponor 2003–2012 Gold medal olympic.svg 2004
Bronze medal olympic.svg 2012
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2003
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2007
Gold medal olympic.svg 2004
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2003
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2005
Gold medal olympic.svg 2004
Silver medal olympic.svg 2012
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2003
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9 Emilia Eberle 1978–1980 Silver medal olympic.svg 1980
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1979
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1978
Silver medal olympic.svg 1980
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1978
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1979
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1978 Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1979
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1978
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10 Cristina Bontaș 1989–1992 Silver medal olympic.svg 1992
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1991 Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1989 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1992
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1989
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11 Aurelia Dobre 1987–1989 Silver medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1987 Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1987 167
12 Sandra Izbașa 2006–2012 Bronze medal olympic.svg 2008
Bronze medal olympic.svg 2012
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2007
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2006 Gold medal olympic.svg 2012 Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2006 Gold medal olympic.svg 2008 437
13 Lavinia Agache 1983–1984 Gold medal olympic.svg 1984
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1984
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1983 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1983 246
14 Melita Ruhn 1979–1980 Silver medal olympic.svg 1980
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1979
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1979 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1980 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1980 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1979 336
15 Maria Olaru 1999–2000 Gold medal olympic.svg 2000
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1999
Silver medal olympic.svg 2000
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1999
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1999 235
16 Gabriela Potorac 1988–1989 Silver medal olympic.svg 1988
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1989
Silver medal olympic.svg 1988 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1988
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1989
325
17 Larisa Iordache 2012–2015 Bronze medal olympic.svg 2012 Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2014
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2015
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2014
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2013
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18 Claudia Presăcan 1994–2000 Gold medal olympic.svg 2000
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1994
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1995
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1997
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19 Eugenia Golea 1985–1988 Silver medal olympic.svg 1988
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 1987
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1985
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1987 134
20 Teodora Ungureanu 1976–1978 Silver medal olympic.svg 1976
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1978
Silver medal olympic.svg 1976 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1976 314
21 Maria Neculiță 1991–1992 Silver medal olympic.svg 1992
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1991
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 1992 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1992 134
22 Elena Leușteanu 1956–1960 Bronze medal olympic.svg 1956
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1960
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 1958
Bronze medal olympic.svg 1956 314

Hall of Famers

Nine national team gymnasts and two national team coaches have been inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame:

See also

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References

  1. "Romania Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.