Romania women's national 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	24
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

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.

2015 senior roster

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

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 Paunescu, 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

World Championships

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

  Teofilia Baiasu, Elena Dobrovolschi, Ileana Gyarfas, Agneta Hofman, Elena Leușteanu, Eveline Slavici, Anita Ticu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1958 — bronze medal

  Elena Dobrovolschi, Atanasia Ionescu, Sonia Iovan, Ileana Petrosanu, Elena Teodorescu, Emilia Vătășoiu

• 1962 — 9th place

  Mariana Ilie, Sonia Iovan, Anna Margineanu, Elena Niculescu, 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 Sabau

• 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 — did not qualify for finals (13th place during qualifications)

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

Hall of Famers

Seven 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

References

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