Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team
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Continental union | European Union of Gymnastics |
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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 | 27 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Name | Birthdate and age | Club |
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Ana Bărbosu | 26 July 2006 | CSS Focșani |
Maria Ceplinschi | 12 July 2005 | FC Farul Constanța |
Lilia Cosman | 6 August 2007 | LPS Cetate Deva |
Ioana Danciu | 1 January 2007 | LPS Cetate Deva |
Antonia Duță | 8 October 2004 | CS Dinamo București |
Amalia Ghigoarta | 28 January 2007 | LPS Cetate Deva |
Laura Jurca | 14 August 1999 | LPS Cetate Deva |
Andreea Preda | 23 May 2006 | CSS 1 Constanta |
Amalia Puflea | 22 February 2007 | CSS 1 Constanta |
Ella Oprea Cretu | 26 July 2007 | CS Dinamo |
Ioana Stănciulescu | 18 February 2004 | FC Farul Constanța |
Sabrina Voinea | 4 June 2007 | FC Farul Constanța |
Team competition results
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]- 1928 — did not participate
- 1936 — did not participate
- 1948 — did not participate
- 1952 — 9th place
- 1956 — bronze medal
- 1960 — bronze medal
- 1964 — 6th place
- 1968 — did not participate
- 1972 — 6th place
- 1976 — silver medal
- 1980 — silver medal
- 1984 — gold medal
- 1988 — silver medal
- 1992 — silver medal
- 1996 — bronze medal
- 2000 — gold medal
- 2004 — gold medal
- 2008 — bronze medal
- 2012 — bronze medal
- 2016 — did not participate
- 2020 — did not participate
- 2024 – 7th place
World Championships
[edit]- 1934 — did not participate
- 1938 — did not participate
- 1950 — did not participate
- 1954 — 4th place
- 1958 — bronze medal
- 1962 — 9th place
- 1966 — did not participate
- 1970 — 5th place
- 1974 — 4th place
- Elena Ceampelea, Alina Goreac, Anca Grigoraș, Paula Ioan, Aurelia Dobre, Rodica Sabău
- 1978 — silver medal
- 1979 — gold medal
- 1981 — 4th place
- 1983 — silver medal
- 1985 — silver medal
- 1987 — gold medal
- 1989 — silver medal
- 1991 — bronze medal
- 1994 — gold medal
- 1995 — gold medal
- 1997 — gold medal
- 1999 — gold medal
- 2001 — gold medal
- 2003 — silver medal
- 2006 — 4th place
- 2007 — bronze medal
- 2010 — 4th place
- 2011 — 4th place
- 2014 — 4th place
- 2015 — 13th place
- 2018 — 13th place
- 2019 — 22nd place
- 2023 - 10th place
Junior World Championships
[edit]Most decorated gymnasts
[edit]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.
Hall of Famers
[edit]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 Răducan – 2018
- Cătălina Ponor – 2022
See also
[edit]- Gymnastics elements named after Romanian gymnasts
- List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for Romania
References
[edit]- ^ "Romania Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015.