Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team

Romania women's national gymnastics team

Continental union	European Union of Gymnastics
National federation	Romanian Gymnastics Federation
Head coach	Octavian Bellu
Olympic Games
Appearances	15
Medals	Gold: 1984, 2000, 2004 Silver: 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992 Bronze: 1956, 1960, 1996, 2008, 2012
World Championships
Appearances	25
Medals	Gold: 1979, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 Silver: 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989, 2003 Bronze: 1958, 2007

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

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 this success and for years to come they were the second-best country in women's gymnastics, after the Soviet Union. With Comăneci, they also won the gold medal in the team competition 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 and early 2000s. 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. At the 1996 Olympic games, Amânar won the gold medal on the vault. 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. Romania has also won the women's team competition seven times at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

2015 senior roster

Name	Birthdate and age	Birthplace	Club
Diana Bulimar	(1995-08-22) 22 August 1995	Timișoara	CS Dinamo București
Larisa Iordache	(1996-06-19) 19 June 1996	Bucharest	CS Dinamo București
Andreea Iridon	(1999-11-23) 23 November 1999	Tilișca	CNS Cetate Deva
Laura Jurca	(1999-09-14) 14 September 1999	Munich, Germany	CNS Cetate Deva
Andreea Munteanu	(1998-05-29) 29 May 1998	Bustuchin	CS Dinamo București
Anamaria Ocolișan	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997	Petroșani	CS Dinamo București
Cătălina Ponor	(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987	Constanța	Farul Constanta
Ștefania Stănilă	(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997	Aninoasa	CNS Cetate Deva
Paula Tudorache	(1998-12-23) 23 December 1998	Bucharest	CS Dinamo București
Silvia Zarzu	(1998-12-16) 16 December 1998	Onești	CSM Onesti

2018 senior roster

Name	Birthdate and age	Birthplace	Club
Ioana Crișan	(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001	Cluj Napoca	CNS Cetate Deva
Carmen Ghiciuc	(2001-05-10) 10 May 2001	Cimpulung Moldovenesc	CNS Cetate Deva
Denisa Golgotă	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002	Tirgu Jiu	CNS Cetate Deva
Maria Holbură	(2000-09-16) 16 September 2000	Deva	Farul Constanta
Laura Iacob	(2002-04-09) 9 April 2002	Birlad	CSM Onesti
Nica Ivănuș	2002 (age 16)	Chisinau	CNS Cetate Deva
Anamaria Ocolișan	(1997-12-10) 10 December 1997	Petroșani	CS Dinamo București (retired in October)

2018 National Championship all-around: Gold: Silviana Sfiringu (junior) Silver: Ioana Stănciulescu (junior) Bronze: Nica Ivănuș (senior)

2019 senior roster

Name	Birthdate and age	Birthplace	Club	Status
Iulia Berar	2003 (age 16)	Arad	CNS Cetate Deva	retired (December 2019)
Olivia Cîmpian	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001	CNS Cetate Deva	Arad	Cleared to compete December 2019
Ioana Crișan	(2001-10-15) 15 October 2001	Cluj Napoca	CNS Cetate Deva	injured until November 2019
Carmen Ghiciuc	(2001-05-10) 10 May 2001	Cimpulung Moldovenesc	CNS Cetate Deva
Denisa Golgotă	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002	Tirgu Jiu	CNS Cetate Deva
Maria Holbură	(2000-09-16) 16 September 2000	Deva	Farul Constanta
Laura Iacob	(2002-04-09) 9 April 2002	Birlad	CSM Onesti	retired (June 2019)
Nica Ivănus	2002 (age 17)	Chisinau	CNS Cetate Deva	retired (June 2019)
Alexandra Mihai	(2001-09-04) 4 September 2001	Bucharest	CSS Steaua Bucharest	retired (November 2019)
Maria Pana	2003 (age 16)	Crevedia Mare	CS Dinamo București	retired (December 2019)
Ana Maria Puiu	(2003-10-14) 14 October 2003	Focsani	Focsani	retired (December 2019)

2019 National Championship all-around: Gold: Ioana Stanciulescu (junior) Silver: Silviana Sfiringu (junior) Bronze: Ana Maria Barbosu (junior)

2020 senior roster

Name	Birthdate and age	Birthplace	Club	Status
Olivia Cîmpian	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001	Arad	CNS Cetate Deva	Took a break for the exams for college
Antonia Duta	(2004-10-08) 8 October 2004	Bucharest	CS Dinamo București
Maria Holbură	(2000-09-16) 16 September 2000	Deva	Farul Constanta	Qualified to the 2020 Olympics
Silviana Sfiringu	(2004-09-01) 1 September 2004	Medgidia	Farul Constanta
Ioana Stanciulescu	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004	Constanta	Farul Constanta
Daniela Trica	(2004-06-21) 21 June 2004	Barlad	Barlad

Team competition results

Olympic Games

• 1928 — did not participate
• 1936 — did not participate
• 1948 — did not participate
• 1952 — 9th place

  Elisabeta Abrudeanu, Teofila Băiașu, Helga Bîrsan, Olga Göllner, Ileana Gyarfaș, Olga Munteanu, Stela Perin, Eveline Slavici

• 1956 — bronze medal

  Georgeta Hurmuzachi, Sonia Iovan, Elena Leușteanu, Elena Mărgărit, Elena Săcălici, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1960 — bronze medal

  Atanasia Ionescu, Sonia Iovan, Elena Leușteanu, Elena Mărgărit, Uta Poreceanu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1964 — 6th place

  Elena Ceampelea, Cristina Doboșan, Atanasia Ionescu, Sonia Iovan, Elena Leușteanu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1968 — did not participate
• 1972 — 6th place

  Elena Ceampelea, Alina Goreac, Anca Grigoraș, Paula Ioan, Marcela Păunescu, Elisabeta Turcu

• 1976 — silver medal

  Nadia Comăneci, Mariana Constantin, Georgeta Gabor, Anca Grigoraș, Gabriela Trușcă, Teodora Ungureanu

• 1980 — silver medal

  Nadia Comăneci, Rodica Dunca, Emilia Eberle, Cristina Elena Grigoraș, Melita Ruhn, Dumitrița Turner

• 1984 — gold medal

  Lavinia Agache, Laura Cutina, Cristina Elena Grigoraș, Simona Păucă, Mihaela Stănuleț, Ecaterina Szabo

• 1988 — silver medal

  Aurelia Dobre, Eugenia Golea, Celestina Popa, Gabriela Potorac, Daniela Silivaș, Camelia Voinea

• 1992 — silver medal

  Cristina Bontaș, Gina Gogean, Vanda Hădărean, Lavinia Miloșovici, Maria Neculiță, Mirela Pașca

• 1996 — bronze medal

  Simona Amânar, Gina Gogean, Ionela Loaieș, Alexandra Marinescu, Lavinia Miloșovici, Mirela Țugurlan

• 2000 — gold medal

  Simona Amânar, Loredana Boboc, Andreea Isărescu, Maria Olaru, Claudia Presăcan, Andreea Răducan

• 2004 — gold medal

  Oana Ban, Alexandra Eremia, Cătălina Ponor, Monica Roșu, Nicoleta Daniela Șofronie, Silvia Stroescu

• 2008 — bronze medal

  Andreea Acatrinei, Gabriela Drăgoi, Andreea Grigore, Sandra Izbașa, Steliana Nistor, Anamaria Tămârjan

• 2012 — bronze medal

  Diana Bulimar, Diana Chelaru, Larisa Iordache, Sandra Izbașa, Cătălina Ponor

• 2016 — did not qualify
• 2020 — did not qualify

World Championships

• 1934 — did not participate
• 1938 — did not participate
• 1950 — did not participate
• 1954 — 4th place

  Teofila Băiașu, Elena Mărgărit, Ileana Gyarfaș, Agneta Hofman, Elena Leușteanu, Eveline Slavici, Anita Țicu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1958 — bronze medal

  Elena Mărgărit, Atanasia Ionescu, Sonia Iovan, Elena Săcălici, Elena Leușteanu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1962 — 9th place

  Mariana Ilie, Sonia Iovan, Anna Margineanu, Elena Mărgărit, Emilia Vătășoiu, Atanasia Zimresteanu

• 1966 — did not participate
• 1970 — 5th place

  Rodica Apateanu, Elena Ceampelea, Alina Goreac, Paula Ioan, Olga Stefan, Elisabeta Turcu

• 1974 — 4th place

  Elena Ceampelea, Alina Goreac, Anca Grigoraș, Paula Ioan, Aurelia Dobre, Rodica Sabău

• 1978 — silver medal

  Nadia Comăneci, Emilia Eberle, Anca Grigoraș, Marilena Neacșu, Teodora Ungureanu, Marilena Vlădărău

• 1979 — gold medal

  Nadia Comăneci, Rodica Dunca, Emilia Eberle, Melita Ruhn, Dumitrița Turner, Marilena Vlădărău

• 1981 — 4th place

  Lavinia Agache, Rodica Dunca, Emilia Eberle, Cristina Elena Grigoraș, Mihaela Stănuleț, Dumitrița Turner

• 1983 — silver medal

  Lavinia Agache, Mirela Barbălată, Laura Cutina, Simona Renciu, Mihaela Stănuleț, Ecaterina Szabo

• 1985 — silver medal

  Laura Cutina, Eugenia Golea, Celestina Popa, Daniela Silivaș, Ecaterina Szabo, Camelia Voinea

• 1987 — gold medal

  Aurelia Dobre, Eugenia Golea, Celestina Popa, Daniela Silivaș, Ecaterina Szabo, Camelia Voinea

• 1989 — silver medal

  Cristina Bontaș, Aurelia Dobre, Lăcrămioara Filip, Eugenia Popa, Gabriela Potorac, Daniela Silivaș

• 1991 — bronze medal

  Cristina Bontaș, Vanda Hădărean, Lavinia Miloșovici, Maria Neculiță, Mirela Pașca, Eugenia Popa

• 1994 — gold medal

  Simona Amânar, Gina Gogean, Nadia Hațegan, Ionela Loaieș, Daniela Mărănducă, Lavinia Miloșovici, Claudia Presăcan

• 1995 — gold medal

  Simona Amânar, Andreea Cacovean, Gina Gogean, Nadia Hațegan, Alexandra Marinescu, Lavinia Miloșovici, Claudia Presăcan

• 1997 — gold medal

  Simona Amânar, Gina Gogean, Alexandra Marinescu, Claudia Presăcan, Mirela Țugurlan, Corina Ungureanu

• 1999 — gold medal

  Simona Amânar, Loredana Boboc, Andreea Isărescu, Maria Olaru, Andreea Răducan, Corina Ungureanu

• 2001 — gold medal

  Loredana Boboc, Sabina Cojocar, Carmen Ionescu, Andreea Răducan, Silvia Stroescu, Andreea Ulmeanu

• 2003 — silver medal

  Oana Ban, Alexandra Eremia, Florica Leonida, Andreea Munteanu, Cătălina Ponor, Monica Roșu

• 2006 — 4th place

  Elena Chiric, Daniela Druncea, Sandra Izbașa, Florica Leonida, Steliana Nistor, Loredana Sucar

• 2007 — bronze medal

  Daniela Druncea, Andreea Grigore, Sandra Izbașa, Steliana Nistor, Cerasela Pătrașcu, Cătălina Ponor

• 2010 — 4th place

  Diana Chelaru, Gabriela Drăgoi, Raluca Haidu, Sandra Izbașa, Ana Porgras

• 2011 — 4th place

  Diana Bulimar, Diana Chelaru, Raluca Haidu, Cătălina Ponor, Ana Porgras, Amelia Racea

• 2014 — 4th place

  Larisa Iordache, Andreea Munteanu, Anamaria Ocolișan, Ștefania Stănilă, Paula Tudorache, Silvia Zarzu

• 2015 — 13th place

  Diana Bulimar, Larisa Iordache, Andreea Iridon, Laura Jurca, Silvia Zarzu

• 2018 — 13th place

  Ioana Crișan, Carmen Ghiciuc, Denisa Golgotă, Maria Holbură, Nica Ivănuș

• 2019 — 22nd place

  Ioana Crișan, Carmen Ghiciuc, Denisa Golgotă, Maria Holbură

Hall of Famers

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

• Nadia Comăneci – 1993
• Béla Károlyi (coach) – 1997
• Ecaterina Szabo – 2000
• Teodora Ungureanu – 2001
• Daniela Silivaș – 2002
• Simona Amânar – 2007
• Octavian Bellu (coach) – 2009
• Lavinia Miloșovici – 2011
• Gina Gogean – 2013
• Aurelia Dobre – 2016
• Andreea Raducan - 2018