Dec 062012
 
Catalina Ponor

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General Info

Name: Catalina Ponor
Born 20 August 1987
Constanta
Club: CSS 1 Farul Constanta (until 2007, since 2015)
CS Dinamo Bucharest (2007, 2011-2012)
Constanta club coaches: Matei Stanei, Gabriela Dosoftei, Camelia Voinea
Olympic team member from 2002 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2012
Deva Olympic team coaches (2002-2003): Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang, Nicolae Forminte, Lucian Sandu, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
Bucharest Olympic team coaches (2004-2005): Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang, Lucian Sandu, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
From 2005 to 2006  trains in Constanta and Bucharest with coach Matei Stanei.
In 2007  trains in Bucharest with coach Maria Bitang.
Retired from 2007 to 2011.
Resumes training in 2011
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2011-2012): Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang (coordinator), Raluca Bugner, Florin Cotutiu,  Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer  Mariana Ristea, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
Retired from 2012 to 2015
Bucharest Olympic team coaches (2015-2016) : Octavian Bellu (until April 2016), Maria Bitang (until April 2016), Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Adela Popa, Lucian Sandu, choreographer Maria Fumea
2016-2017 trained by coaches Lucian Sandu (for 2016 Olympics and 2017 Worlds) and Matei Stanei (for 2017 Euro’s)
Current status: retired

Competition Results

  • 2017: World Cup, Baku (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) -1st place BB and FX; Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 2nd place BB; European Individual Championships, Cluj- Napocagold medal beam; Senior Nationals – 2nd place place BB and FX; World Cup, Szombately (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB, 2nd place FX; World Championships, Montreal – 14th place FX, 26th place BB in qualifications ; Artur Gander Memorial, Morges – 4th place AA; Abierto Mexicano de Gimnasia, Ciudad de Mexico – 2nd place AA, 1st place BB and FX
  • 2016: Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB; Friendly Meet Bel-Ger-Rou, Mouscron – 2nd place with team Romania; Test Event, Rio de Janeiro – 7th place with team Romania; European Championships, Bern – 6th place with team Romania, bronze medal beam, bronze medal floor; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CS Farul Constanta, 1st place BB and FX; International Competition, Chemnitz – 3rd place with mixed team; Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro – 7th place BB; Abierto Mexicano de Gimnasia, Ciudad de Mexico – 1st place BB and FX
  • 2012: Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB and FX; Friendly Meet Fra-Rou, Cholet – 1st place with team Romania (1st score BB);Friendly Meet Ger- Fra-Rou, Ulm – 1st place with team Romania (1st score FX); European Championships, Bruxellesgold medal with team Romania, gold medal balance beam, silver medal floor; Challenge Cup, Ghent (FIG Challenge Cup, CIII)- 1st place BB; Friendly Meet Rou-Fra-Ger-Ita, Bucharest – 1st place with team Romania; Olympic Games, Londonbronze medal with team Romania, silver medal floor, 4th place BB
  • 2011: Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CS Dinamo Bucharest, 1st place VT and BB, 2nd place FX; Friendly Meet Ger–Rou–Sui, Erzingen – 1st place with team Romania; Friendly Meet Gbr-Por-Rou, Lilleshal – 2nd place with team Romania; World Championships, Tokyo – 4th place with team Romania, 7th place BB; Grand Prix, Catania – 2nd place BB
  • 2007: Friendly Meet Esp-Ita- Rou, Vitoria – 1st place with team Romania; 6 Nations Meet, Civitavecchia – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place VT and BB; Friendly Meet SuiGer-Rou, Schaffhausen – 1st place with team Romania; Senior Nationals – 1st place VT and BB; World Championships, Stuttgartbronze medal with team Romania, 4th place BB
  • 2006: Turnier der Meister, Cottbus (FIG World Cup)- 6th place FX; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti -1st place BB, 2nd place FXl; European Championships, Volossilver medal with team Romania, gold medal balance beam, bronze medal floor exercise
  • 2005: Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place BB and FX; World Cup, Ghent (FIG World Cup) – 1st place BB, 2nd place FX; European Championships, Debrecen gold medal balance beam, 4th place FX; Senior Nationals – 1st place BB, 2nd place FX; DTB Pokal, Stuttgart (FIG World Cup) – 1st place BB; Salamunov Memorial, Maribor (World Cup) – 1st place BB; World Championships, Melbournebronze medal balance beam
  • 2004: Turnier der Meister, Cottbus (FIG World Cup ) – 1st place BB, 2nd place FX; French International Tournament, Lyon (FIG World Cup)- 2nd place BB, 2nd place FX; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place AA, BB and FX; European Championships, Amsterdamgold medal with team Romania, gold medals balance beam and floor; Friendly Meet Esp-Rou – 1st place FX, 3rd place BB; Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CSS 1 Farul Constanta,  1st place AA, BB and FX, 6th place VT and UB; Olympic Games, Athensgold medal with team Romania, gold medals balance beam and floor; Swiss Cup, Zurich – 1st place with teammate cu Marius Urzica; Grand Prix ,Glasgow (FIG World Cup)- 1st place BB and FX; Grand Prix Birmingham (FIG World Cup Final) – 1st place BB, 2nd place FX
  • 2003: Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 2nd place BB; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CSS  1 Farul Constanta, 1oth place AA; Friendly Meet Esp-Bra-Rou – l2nd place BB, 5th place FX; World Championships, Anaheimsilver medal with team Romania, silver medals balance beam and floor; DTB Pokal, Stuttgart (FIG World Cup)- 1st place BB, 3rd place FX

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