Feb 052013
 
Maria Balea

© Dan Mares

General Info

Name: Maria Balea
Born 8 September 1996
Campeni, Alba
Club: CNS Cetate Deva
Club coaches: Cristinel Micu, Luciana Rusan Menciu, Lenuta Slabu
Deva Junior National Team member from 2009 to 2010
Deva Junior National Team coaches: Ramona Micu, Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Gheorghe Orban (coordinator), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Olympic Team member from 2010 to 2011
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches: Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang (coordinator), Raluca Bugner, Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea
In 2012 she continues training at Deva alongside Junior National Team.
Current status: retired (2012)

Competition Results

  • 2011: Trofeo Citta di Lugano – 3rd place AA; Gym Festival, Trnava – 3rd place AA, 2nd place UB, 3rd place FX; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lileshall – 1st place with team Romania; European Youth Olympic Festival, Trabzonsilver medal with team Romania, 8th place FX; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva, 8th place AA, 8th place VT and UB
  • 2010: Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 8th place AA,  Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – 10th place AA – outside of competition; Junior Team Nationals – 1st place AA (category I); Senior Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva II, 5th place AA, 2nd place UB, 3rd place VT, 5th place BB (hopefuls division); Tournoi International, Schiltigheim – 5th place AA, 3rd place FX, 5th place UB, 7th place VT, 7th place BB
  • 2009: Championnat de France, Lievin – 12th place with team La Madeleine; DKMT Cup, Deva – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva, 1st place AA; Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva, 5th place AA (category II); Senior Nationals – 2nd place AA, 3rd place VT, 4th place UB, BB and FX (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 4th place AA, 2nd place BB and VT (category II); Coupe Avenir, Malmedy –1st place with team Romania, 7th place AA, 2nd place BB
  • 2008: School Nationals – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 5th place AA, 3rd place BB, 5th place VT (category III); DKMT Cup, Deva – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 1st place AA (11-13 years old juniors); Junior Team Nationals – 2nd place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva, 8th place AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 4th place AA, 2nd place UB, 3rd place BB, 4th place BB (category III); Memorial Zifcakovcov, Detva – 8th place AA, 1st place FX
  • 2007: Junior Team Nationals – 33rd place AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 13th place AA (category III); Alpen Adria Cup, Klagenfurt – 2nd place AA (9-10 years old juniors)
  • 2006: School Nationals – 5th place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 48th place AA (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals – 6th place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 46th place AA (category IV)

Photo Gallery

  • 2011 Trofeo  Citta di Lugano (© Stefan Wurzer)
  • 2010 Tournoi International, Schiltigheim (© Florian Dal Gobbo)
Dec 062012
 
Georgiana Florentina Gheorghe

© Benoit Bonatre

General Info

Name: Georgiana Florentina Gheorghe
Born 5 August 1996
Bucuresti
Club: CS Dinamo Bucharest (since 2005)
CSS 7 Dinamo Bucharest (until 2005)
Club coaches: Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan
Member of Onesti Junior National Team from 2007 to 2009
Onesti Junior National Team coaches: Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Aurica Nistor, Daniel Nistor (coordinator), coach-choreographer Carmen (Bogasiu) Ruja
Member of Deva Junior National Team from 2009 to 2010
Deva Junior National Team coaches:  Ramona Micu, Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Gheorghe Orban (coordinator), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Member of Izvorani Olympic Team from 2010 to 2011
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches: Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang (coordinator), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea
In 2012 she continues training at Deva alongside Junior National Team.
Current status: retired from artistic gymnastics (2012)

Competition Results

  • 2011: Trofeo Citta di Lugano  – 4th place AA , 1st place BB; Gym Festival, Trnava – 7th place AA, 5th place BB; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lileshall – 1st place with team Romania; European Youth Olympic Festival, Trabzonsilver medal with team Romania, 10th place AA
  • 2010: Nadia Comaneci Invitational, Oklahoma – 3rd place AA; Junior Team Nationals – 3rd place AA (category I, level 6); Senior  Nationals – 2nd place with team CS Dinamo Bucharest, 7th place AA, 3rd place UB, 6th place VT, 7th place FX (hopefuls division)
  • 2009: Tournoi International Arques -1st place with team Romania,3rd place AA, 1st place BB, 3rd place UB and FX (espoir category)
  • 2008: Junior Teams Nationals – 2nd place AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 3rd place AA, 1st place UB and FX, 6th place VT (category III); Tournoi International Arques – 1st place FX
  • 2007Junior Individual Nationals – 9th place AA, 4th place BB, 8th place UB (category III)
  • 2006: Little Gymnast Nationals – 5th place with team CSS 7- CS Dinamo Bucharest, 9th place AA, 7th place VT (category IV)
  • 2005: School Nationals – 34th place AA (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals – 38th place AA (category IV)

Photo Gallery

  • 2011 Trofeo Citta di Lugano (© Stefan Wurzer)
  • 2009 Tournoi International Arques (© Benoit Bonatre)
  • 2008 Tournoi International Arques (© Benoit Bonatre)

 

Dec 062012
 

© COSR

General Info

Name: Larisa Andreea Iordache
Born 19 June 1996
Bucharest
Club: CS Dinamo Bucharest (since 2010)
CSS 7 Dinamo Bucharest (until 2010)
Club coaches: Mariana Campeanu-Silisteanu and volunteer assistant coaches Raluca Suciu Popescu and Valadimir Potop
Member of Onesti Junior National Team from 2007 to 2009
Onesti Junior National Team coaches: Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Aurica Nistor, Daniel Nistor (head coach), coach-choreographer Carmen (Bogasiu) Ruja
Member of Deva Junior National Team from 2009 to 2010
Deva Junior National Team coaches:  Ramona Micu, Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Gheorghe Orban (head coach), Adela Popa, Corina Doreanu (choreographer)
Member of  Olympic Team from 2010
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches (since 2013): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Ioan Coroiu, Alexandru Militaru (2013), Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Adela Popa, Lucian Sandu

Competition Results

  • 2014: Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG World Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB, VT and FX; Friendly Meet Fra-Bel-Rou, Avoine – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; European Championships, Sofiagold medal with team Romania, gold medal floor, silver medal beam, bronze medal vault, 6th place UB; Senior Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place VT, UB and FX, 2nd place BB; Friendly Meet Ger-Rou-Sui, Obbersiggenthal – 2nd place with team Romania, 1st place AA; World Championships, Nanning – 4th place with team Romania, silver medal all-around, silver medal floor, 5th place BB; Arthur Gander Memaorial, Chiasso – 2nd place; winner of the Chiasso City Cup (for the best FX);  Swiss cup, Zurich – 7th place with Marius Berbecar; World Cup, Stuttgart (FIG World Cup, CII) – 1st place AA; World Cup, Glasgow (FIG World Cup, CII) – 1st place AA
  • 2013: Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG World Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB, 2nd place VT and FX, 6th place UB; European Championships, Moscowsilver medal all-around, gold medal balance beam, silver medals vault and floor exercise; Challenge Cup, Anadia (FIG World Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place BB and FX; Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team Dinamo Bucuresti, 1st place AA, 1st place UB and BB, 2nd place FX; World Championships, Antwerp – 4th place all-around, bronze medal floor, 7th place balance beam; Arthur Gander Memorial, Morges – 1st place; Swiss cup, Zurich – 1st place with Andrei Muntean; Master Massilia Cup – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA, 1st place BB and FX, 2nd place VT; World Cup, Stuttgart (FIG World Cup, CII) – 2nd place AA; World Cup, Glasgow (FIG World Cup, CII) – 1st place AA
  • 2012: American Cup, New York (FIG World Cup, C II) – 3rd place AA; Challenge Cup, Doha (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 4th place UB; Friendly meet Fra-Rou, Cholet – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA (1st scores VT and FX); Friendly Meet Ger-Fra-Rou, Ulm – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA (1st scores VT, UB, BB); European Championships, Bruxellesgold medal with team Romania, gold medal floor, silver medal balance beam, withdrawn from UB final (qualified from 8th place – 9th score of qualifications); Friendly Meet Rou-Fra-Ger-Ita, Bucharest – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA (best scores BB and FX); Olympic Games, London bronze medal with team Romania, 9th place AA, 6th place BB
  • 2011: Championnat de France DN1, Toulouse – 1st place with team Alliance Dijon Gym (1st AA); Gym Festival, Trnava – 1st place AA, 1st place UB, BB and FX; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lilleshall – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; European Youth Olympic Festival, Trabzon silver medal with team Romania, gold medals all-around, balance beam and floor, silver medals vault and uneven bars; Grand Prix, Catania – 2nd place UB
  • 2010: Gymnix Junior Cup, Montreal – 2nd place BB, 7th place UB; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – l1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA (juniors); Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – 6th place AA – outside of competition, best scores in FX and BB finales, 2nd score in VT final, 3rd score in UB final – outside of competition; Junior European Championships, Birminghamsilver medal with team Romania, bronze medal all-around, gold medal floor, silver medal balance beam, 4th place VT; Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CS Dinamo, 1st place AA, VT, UB, BB, FX (hopefuls division); Tournoi International, Schiltigheim – 1st place AA, UB, BB, FX, 2nd place VT
  • 2009: Junior Team Nationals – 1st place AA (category II); Bosfor Cup, Istanbul – 1st place AA, VT, UB, BB, FX; Seniors Nationals – 1st place AA, VT, BB, FX, 2nd place UB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – l2nd place AA, 1st place VT, UB, BB, 2nd place FX (category II); Coupe Avenir, Malmedy – 1st place with team Romania, 2nd place AA, 1st place VT, UB, FX; Top-Gym, Charleroi – 3rd place with team Slovenia – Romania, 1st place AA and BB, 7th place UB
  • 2008: Pre Olympic Youth Cup, Bergisch Gladbach – 1st place AA; Junior Team Nationals – 1st AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 2nd place AA, 1st place BB, 2nd place VT, 4th place UB, 8th place FX (category III); Top Gym, Charleroi – 4th place AA, l1st place FX, 2nd place BB; Challenge International, Woluwe Saint Lambert – 4th place AA
  • 2007Junior Team Nationals – 3rd AA (category III); Coupe Avenir, Malmedy – 2nd place with team Romania, 2nd place AA; Tournoi du Blanc Mesnil – 6th place with team Romania, 2nd place AA, 1st place BB and FX; Junior Individual Nationals– 1st place AA, 1st place UB and BB, 2nd place FX, 3rd place VT(category III); Tournoi International Arques – 1st place BB
  • 2006School Nationals – 3rd place AA, 1st place VT and FX, 4th place UB, 7th place BB (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals – 5th place with team CSS 7- CS Dinamo Bucharest, 3rd place AA, 1st place BB and FX (category IV); Junior Team Nationals – 45th AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 16th place AA (category III); participation in Voronin Cup, Moscow
  • 2005: School Nationals – 4th place AA, 3rd place BB and FX, 4th place VT, 7th place UB (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals – 2nd place with team CSS7 – CS Dinamo Bucharest, 3rd place AA, 2nd place BB, 3rd place UB and FX, 4th place VT (category IV)
  • 2004 : School Nationals – 7th place with team CSS 7 Dinamo Bucharest, 51st place AA (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals– 83rd AA score (outside of competition)

Please also visit Larisa Iordache online  and Larisa Iordache – fan site !

Dec 062012
 
Diana Trenca

© Stefan Wurzer

General Info

Name: Diana Trenca
Born 10 January 1994
Cluj-Napoca
Club: CNS Cetate Deva
Club coaches: Ramona Micu, Florin Cotutiu
Deva Junior National Team member from 2007 to 2008
Deva Junior National Team coaches: Florin Cotutiu, Ramona Micu, Gheorghe Orban (head coach), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Olympic Team member from 2008 to 2012
Deva Olympic team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreograper Mariana Ristea
Current status: retired (2012)

Competition Results

  • 2011: Championnat de France DN1, Toulouse – 5th place with team Alliance Dijon Gym II; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva,7th place AA, 3rd place UB, 5th place BB, 7th place FX
  • 2010: Friendly Meet Gbr-Ger-Rou, Lileshall – 1st place with team Romania; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 13th place AA; Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – outside of competition participation UB, BB, FX; Challenge International de Woluwé-Saint-Lambert1st place AA; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Ipswich – 1st place with team Romania, 5th place AA, 3rd place BB and FX; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 7th place AA, 6th place UB, 7th place VT, BB and FX; Tournoi International, Schiltigheim –  3rd place AA, 2nd place BB,  3rd place UB, 4th place FX, 6th place VT
  • 2009: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo  – 12th place AA (juniors); Trofeo Citta di Lugano – 13th place AA; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti –6th place AA (outside of competition), 6th score VT final (outside of competition); Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA, 3rd place UB; European Youth Olympic Festival, Tampere silver medal with team Romania
  • 2008: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo  – 3rd place with team Romania (juniors); Zelena Jama Open, Ljubljana – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva; Junior Team Nationals – 3rd score UB (category I); Senior Nationals – 4th place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva II, 2nd place UB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 3rd place AA, 2nd place FX, 3rd place BB, 4th place VT and UB (category I, level 6); Massilia Gym Cup – 18th place AA, 7th FX, 10th BB, 19th UB, 22nd VT
  • 2007: Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS-CSS Cetate Deva, 2nd AA(category I); Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS–CSS Cetate Deva, 1st place AA and UB, 3rd place VT, 4th place FX, 6th place BB (hopefuls division); Leverkusen Cup 2007 – 3rd place AA, 2nd place BB, 1st place FX; Junior Individual Nationals – 2nd place AA, 1st place UB, 2nd place VT and BB, 3rd place FX (category II)
  • 2006: Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva I, 8th AA (category III); Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CNS Cetate Deva II, 1st place AA and FX, 5th place BB, 7th place UB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 1st place AA, UB and FX, 8th place VT (category III)
  • 2005: Junior Individual Nationals – 7th place AA, 3rd place BB, 6th place FX (category III); Alpen Adria Cup, Klagenfurt – 1st place AA (’94-’95 juniors)
  • 2004: School Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 7th place AA, 1st place BB, 3rd place UB (category IV); Little Gymnast Nationals – 2nd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 11th place AA, 3rd place BB, 6th place FX
  • 2003Little Gymnast Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 21st place AA

Photo Gallery

  • 2011 Senior Nationals, Onesti
  • Team Final (© Dan Mares)
  • Apparatus Finals (© Dan Mares 1-3; © Ela Enea 4-6)
  • Championnat de France DN1, Toulouse
  • Training (© Benoit Bonatre)
  • Team Finale (© Benoit Bonatre)
  • 2010 Tournoi International, Schiltigheim
  • Training (© Florian Dal Gobbo)
  • All-around (© Florian Dal Gobbo)
  • 2009 Trofeo Citta di Lugano (© Stefan Wurzer)
  • 2008  Massilia Gym Cup (© Stefan Wurzer)

Please also visit Diana Trenca – fan site!

Dec 062012
 
Raluca Haidu

© COSR

General Info

Name: Raluca Oana Haidu
Born 20 November 1994
Petrosani, Hunedoara
Club: CNS Cetate Deva
Club coaches: Ramona Micu, Florin Cotutiu
Deva Junior National Team member from 2007 to 2008
Deva Junior National Team coaches: Florin Cotutiu, Ramona Micu, Gheorghe Orban (head coach), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Olympic Team member from 2008 to 2012
Deva Olympic team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila,  choreographer Mariana Ristea
Current status: retired (2012)

Competition Results

  • 2012: Friendly Meet Fra-Rou, Cholet – 2nd score UB; Friendly Meet Ger-Fra-Rou, Ulm – 4th score UB European Championships, Bruxellesgold medal with team Romania; Gym Festival, Trnava – 2nd place AA, 4th place FX, 5th place UB, 7th place BB; Romanian team alternate for London Olympic Games (non-traveling)
  • 2011: Championnat de France DN1, Toulouse – 1st place with team Alliance Dijon Gym; Grand Prix, Glasgow (FIG World Cup A, II) – 3rd place AA; Grand Prix, Brno – 1st place with teammate Cristian Bataga; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva, 3rd place AA, 2nd place VT, 2nd place UB, 4th place FX, 8th place BB; Friendly Meet Ger–Rou–Sui, Erzingen – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lilleshal – 2nd place with team Romania; World Championships, Tokyo4th place with team Romania, 18th place AA
  • 2010: Friendly Meet Gbr-Ger-Rou, Lileshall – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 3rd place AA; Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – 1st place AA, 2nd place UB, 4th score UB final (outside of competition), 6th score UB final (outside of competition); European Championships, Birminghambronze medal with team Romania, bronze medal BB; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Ipswich – 1st place with team Romania, 3rd place AA, 3rd place VT, 5th place FX; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 6th place AA, 2nd place VT, 4th place UB and BB, 5th place FX; Friendly Meet Sui-Ger-Rou, Schaffhausen – 1st place with team Romania, 2nd place AA; World Championships, Rotterdam – 4th place with team Romania, 10th place AA
  • 2009: Citta di Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo – 9th place AA (juniors); Citta di Lugano Trophy, Lugano – 7th place AA; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place FX,2nd AA score (outside of competition), 4th score BB finale (outside of competition)), 5th score VT finale (outside of competition); Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt – 1st place with team Romania, 3rd place AA, 1st place FX; European Youth Olympic Festival, Tamperesilver medal with team Romania, 6th place AA, bronze medal FX; Japan International Junior, Yokohama – 6th place AA, l6th place VT, 7th place UB and FX
  • 2008: Zelena Jama Open, Ljubljana – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva; Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva, 8th AA (competed on 3 apparatus) (category I); Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva I, 4th place BB and FX (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals–5th place AA, 3rd place UB and FX, 5th place BB, 6th place VT (category I)
  • 2007: Zelena Jama Open, Ljubljana – 1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 2nd place AA; Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS-CSS Cetate Deva, 6th AA (category I); Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS-CSS Cetate Deva, 2nd place AA, 3rd place BB, 6th place UB and FX (hopefuls division); Leverkusen Cup  – 6th place AA, 8th place UB, 1st place FX; Junior Individual Nationals – 5th place AA, 3rd place UB and BB, 6th place VT and FX (category II); Massilia Gym Cup – 3rd place with team Romania, 11th place AA, 8th place FX
  • 2006: School Nationals – 5th place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 10th place AA, 2nd place FX, 9th place BB (category III); Junior Team Nationals – 4th place with team CNS Cetate Deva II, 4th AA (category III); Senior Nationals – l2nd place with team CNS Cetate Deva II,7th place AA, 5th place FX, 7th place BB, 8th place UB (hopefuls division)
  • 2004School Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 30th place AA (category IV); “Little Gymnast” Nationals – 2nd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 49th place AA

Please also visit Raluca Haidu online !

Dec 062012
 
Amelia Racea

© COSR

General Info

Name: Elena Amelia Racea
Born 29 August 1994
Targu Jiu, Gorj
Club: CNS Cetate Deva
Club coaches: Ramona Micu, Florin Cotutiu
Deva Junior National Team member from 2007 to 2008
Deva Junior National Team coaches: Florin Cotutiu, Ramona Micu, Gheorghe Orban (head coach), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Olympic Team member from 2008 to 2012
Deva Olympic team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
Current status: retired (2012)

Competition Results

  • 2012: Friendly Meet Fra-Rou, Cholet – 1st place with team Romania, 5th place AA; Friendly Meet Ger-Fra-Rou, Ulm – 1st place with team Romania
  • 2011: European Championships, Berlinbronze medal all-around, 7th place VT; Grand Prix, Glasgow (FIG World Cup A, II) – 1st place AA; Senior nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva, 2nd place AA, 1st place UB, 3d place VT and BB, 4th place FX;  Friendly Meet Ger–Rou–Sui, Erzingen – 1st place with team Romania, 2nd place AA; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lileshall – 2nd place with team Romania; World Championships, Tokio – 4th place with team Romania, 5th place BB
  • 2010: Friendly Meet Gbr-Ger-Rou, Lileshall – 1st place with team Romania, 6th place AA; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 7th place AA; Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – 3rd AA score (outside of competition), 1st place BB, 7th score UB final (outside of competition), 8th score FX final (outside of competition); European Championships, Birminghambronze medal with team Romania, gold medal balance beam, 5th place FX, 7th place VT; World Cup, Ghent (FIG World Cup A) – 7th place UB (3rd in qualifications); Senior Nationals –1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 3rd place AA, 1st place UB, 5th place BB and FX, 6th place VT; World Championships, Rotterdam – alternate (due to a last minute injury)
  • 2009: American Cup, Chicago – 5th place AA; Trofeo Citta di Jesolo – 1st place AA (juniors); Trofeo Citta di Lugano – 1st place AA; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place AA, 2nd place VT and FX; Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt –1st place with team Romania, 2nd place AA, 3rd place VT;  European Youth Olympic Festival, Tamperesilver medal with team Romania, silver medal all-around, gold medals vault and balance beam, silver medals uneven bars and floor; Senior Nationals – 4th place AA, 1st place BB, 2nd place VT, UB and FX; Grand-Prix, Brindisi – 1st place UB
  • 2008: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo – 3rd place with team Romania, 11th place AA; Junior European Championships, Clermont Ferrand – 4th place with team Romania, 4th place AA, silver medal balance beam, bronze medal floor; Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva, 1st AA score (category I); Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva I, 2nd place VT and BB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 2nd place AA, 1st place VT,UB and FX, 2nd place BB (category I); Massilia Gym Cup – 7th place AA , 5th FX, 6th BB
  • 2007: Zelena Jama Open, Ljubljana – l1st place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 5th place AA; Senior Nationals – 1st place with team CNS – CSS Cetate Deva, 5th place AA, 1st place FX, 2nd place VT and UB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place VT, BB and FX, 2nd place UB (category II); Massilia Gym Cup – 3rd place with team Romania, 4th place AA, 5th place VT, 9th place FX
  • 2006Junior Team Nationals – 1st place with team CNS Cetate Deva I, 2nd AA (category III); Senior Nationals – 2nd place with team CNS Cetate Deva II, 1st place AA,2nd place BB and FX, 3rd place UB, 5th place VT (hopefuls division)
  • 2005Junior Individual Nationals – 2nd place AA, 3rd place BB, 8th place UB and FX (category III)
  • 2004: School Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva,3rd place AA, 1st place UB, 4th place BB, 8th place VT (category IV); “Little Gymnast” Nationals – 2nd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 3rd place AA, 2nd place VT, 4th place UB, 7th place FX
  • 2003“Little Gymnast” Nationals – 3rd place with team CSS Cetate Deva, 10th place AA, 2nd place UB, 4th place FX (category IV); Alpen Adria Cup, Klagenfurt – 16th place AA (level 1)

Please also visit Amelia Racea Online and Amelia Racea – fan site !

Dec 062012
 
Daniela Andrei

© Bernhard Schwall

General Info

Name: Daniela Andrei
Born 29 October 1993
Buzau
Club: CSS Buzau
Club coaches: Constantin Clinciu, Constanta Patrut
Onesti Junior National Team member from 2006 to 2008
Onesti National Team coaches: Cristian Moldovan (from 2007), Lacramioara Moldovan (from 2007), Aurica Nistor, Daniel Nistor (head coach), coach-choreographer Carmen (Bogasiu) Ruja
Olympic Team member since 2008
Deva Olympic Team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Lucian Sandu, , Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu,  Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches (in 2013): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Ioan Coroiu, Alexandru Militaru, Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan, Adela Popa, Lucian Sandu
Current status: retired (2013)

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Dec 062012
 

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General Info

Name: Ana Porgras
Born 18 December 1993
Galati
Club: CS Farul Constanta (2010-2011)
LPS Galati (until 2010)
Galati Club coaches: Agripina Galea, Paul Galea
Junior National Team member from 2006 to 2008
Onesti Junior National Team coaches (2006-2007): Aurica Nistor, Daniel Nistor (head coach), coach-choreographer Carmen (Bogasiu) Ruja
Deva Junior National Team coaches (2007-2008): Florin Cotutiu, Ramona Micu, Gheorghe Orban (head coach), Adela Popa, choreographer Corina Dorean
Olympic Team member from 2008 to 2011
Deva Olympic Team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Lucian Sandu,  Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches (2010-2011): Octavian Bellu (head coach), Mariana Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu,  Marius Vintila, choreographer Mariana Ristea
Current status: retired (December 2011)

Competition Results

  • 2011: Internationaux de France, Paris-Bercy ( FIG World Cup A, III) – 2nd place BB; European Championships, Berlin – 16th UB, 17th BB in qualifications; Senior Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place BB and FX, 4th place VT and UB; Friendly Meet Ger–Rou–Sui, Erzingen –1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Lilleshal –2nd place with team Romania; World Championships, Tokyo – 4th place with team Romania, 6th place AA, Longines special award for elegance; Gander Memorial, Morges – 1st place individually; Swiss Cup, Zurich –4th place with teammate Flavius Koczi
  • 2010Friendly Meet Gbr-Ger-Rou, Lilleshall – 1st place wuth team Romania, 2nd place AA; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Romanian Internationals, Bucharest –2nd place AA, 1st place UB and BB, 2nd place FX; European Championships, Birmingham bronze medal with team Romania, 1st place qualifier for BB finale and 7th place qualifier for UB final – withdrawn due to an injury ; World Cup, Ghent (FIG World Cup A) –1st place BB, 2nd place UB; Senior Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place BB, 3rd place FX, 5th place VT, 8th place UB; Friendly Meet Sui-Ger-Rou, Schaffhausen – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; World Championships, Rotterdam – 4th place with team Romania, 6th place AA, gold medal balance beam, 5th place UB
  • 2009: Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place BB, 2nd place UB; Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place UB and BB; Senior Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place UB, 3rd place FX, 4th plae BB, 5th place VT; World Championships, London – 7th place AA, bronze medal uneven bars, 5th place FX, 7th place BB; DTB Pokal, Stuttgart (FIG World Cup A) – 1st place BB; Grand-Prix, Brindisi – 1st place BB
  • 2008: Citta di Jesolo Trophy – 3rd place with team Romania, 8th place AA (juniors); Junior European Championships, Clermont Ferrand – 4th place with team Romania, 9th place AA, gold medal balance beam; Junior Team Nationals – 6th AA (category I)
  • 2007: Gym Festival Trnava – 2nd place AA, 2nd place BB, 3rd place FX, 5th place UB; Senior Nationals – 6th place AA, 1st place BB, 3rd place FX, 7th place VT (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 2nd place AA, 1st place UB and BB, 2nd place FX, 8th place VT (category I); Massilia Gym Cup – 3rd place with team Romania, 6th place AA, 1st place BB, 6th place VT, 8th place UB
  • 2006: School Nationals – 3rd place AA,  2nd place BB, 3rd place FX, 7th place VT (category II); Junior Team Nationals – 6th AA (category II); Senior Nationals – 16th place AA (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals– 7th place AA, 6th place BB (category II); Balkan Junior Games, Istanbul – 2nd place with team Romania, 9th place AA, 3rd place FX, 7th place VT
  • 2005School Nationals – 2nd place with team LPS Galati, 15th place AA (category III); Senior Nationals – 22nd place AA (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 21st place AA, 3rd place FX (category III)
  • 2004School Nationals – 28th place AA (category III)

Please also visit Ana Porgras – fan site and Ana Porgras Online !

Dec 062012
 
Diana Chelaru

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General Info

Name: Diana Maria Chelaru
Born 15 August 1993
Onesti, Bacau
ClubCSM Onesti (since 2010)
LPS Nadia Comaneci Onesti (until 2010)
Club coaches: Elena Dragomir, Octavian Teodoru, Ioana Grava
Onesti national junior team member from 2004 to 2008
Onesti junior team coaches:  Cristian Moldovan (2007-2008), Lacramioara Moldovan (2007-2008), Aurica Nistor, Daniel Nistor (2004-2008, head coach2007-2008), Livia Ponoran (head coach 2004-2006), Adela Popa (2004-2006), Ovidiu Serban (2004-2006), choreographer Crina Purice (2004-2005),  coach-choreographer Carmen (Bogasiu) Ruja (2006-2008)
Olympic Team member (2008-2012)
Deva Olympic team coaches (2008-2010): Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu, Nicolae Forminte (head coach), Sandu Lucian,  Marius Vintila,  choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic team coaches : Octavian Bellu (head coach), Maria Bitang (head coach), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu,  Marius Vintila,  choreographer Mariana Ristea, independent choreographer Adriana Pop
Current status: retired

Competition Results

  • 2012: American Cup, New York (FIG World Cup, C II) – 5th place AA; Turnier der Meister, Cottbus (FIG Challenge Cup, C III) – 1st place FX, 7th place UB; Friendly Meet Fra-Rou, Cholet – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Friendly Meet Ger-Fra-Rou, Ulm – 1st place with team  Romania, 3rd place AA; Friendly Meet Rou-Fra-Ger-Ita, Bucharest – 1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Olympic Games, Londonbronze medal with team Romania; Senior Nationals  – 2nd place with county team ASJ Bacau
  • 2011: Internationaux de France, Paris-Bercy (FIG World Cup A, III) – 2nd place FX, 3rd place VT; European Championships, Berlinsilver medal floor, 4th place AA; World Championships, Tokyo – 4th place with team Romania, 8th place FX
  • 2010Friendly Meet Gbr-Ger-Rou, Lilleshall – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; Friendly Meet Fra-Gbr-Rou, Arques – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; Romanian Internationals, Bucharest – 5th AA total (outside of competition), 1st place VT and FX, 4th score UB final (outside of competition), 5th place BB final (outside of competition); European Championships, Birmingham bronze medal with team Romania, bronze medal floor, 4th place VT; Blume Memorial, Barcelona – 4th place AA; World Cup, Ghent (FIG World Cup A) – 2nd place VT, 5th place FX; Senior Nationals – 2nd place AA,2nd place FX, 5th place UB, 8th place VT, 9th place BB; Friendly Meet Sui-Ger-Rou, Schaffhausen – 1st place with team Romania, 3rd place AA; World Championships, Rotterdam – 4th place with team Romania, silver medal floor, 7th place VT
  • 2009: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo, – 9th place AA, 2nd score VT; European Championships, Milan– 14th place AA; Grand Prix, Glasgow (FIG World Cup A) – 6th place FX, 7th place VT, 8th place UB; Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 3rd place AA, 1st place VT, 3rd score FX finale (outside of competition); Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA, 2nd place VT and FX, 3rd place BB; Senior Nationals – 2nd place AA, 1st place VT and FX, 5th place UB, 6th place BB; World Championships, London – 14th VT and 15th FX in qualifications; Blume Memorial, Vilanova – 3rd place AA; Gander Memorial, Morges – 2nd place; Swiss Cup, Zurich – 10th place with teammate Marian Dragulescu
  • 2008: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo – 3rd place with team Romania, 14th place AA; Senior Nationals – 1st place VT, 6th place FX, 7th place UB, 8th place BB (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 4th place AA, 2nd place VT, 5th place FX, 6th place BB, 6th place UB (category I)
  • 2007: Junior Team Nationals – 2nd place with team LPS Nadia Comaneci Onesti, 1st AA (category I); Tournoi Blanc Mesnil – 6th place with team Romania, 17th place AA, 1st place BB and FX; Junior Individual Nationals – 1st place AA, 8th place BB (category I)
  • 2006: School Nationals – 1st place AA, 1st place UB, BB and FX, 2nd place VT (category II); Junior Team Nationals– 4th AA (category II); Senior Nationals – 3rd place with team LPS Nadia Comaneci Onesti, 1st place AA and VT, 2nd place BB, 6th place FX (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals –3rd place AA, 3rd place BB, 4th place VT, 5th place FX, 7th place UB (category II)
  • 2005: Senior Nationals – 16th place AA (hopefuls division); Junior Individual Nationals – 4th place AA, 2nd place VT, 6th place UB, 8th place BB (category III)
  • 2004School Nationals – 2nd place with team LPS Nadia Comaneci Onesti, 5th place AA, 3rd place BB (category III); Junior Team Nationals – 3rd place with team LPS Nadia Comaneci Onesti, 16th place AA (category III); Junior Individual Nationals – 13th place AA (category III)

Please also visit Diana Chelaru fan-site !

Dec 062012
 
Gabriela Dragoi

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General Info

Born 28 August 1992
Buzau
Club: CSS Buzau
Club coaches: Constantin Clinciu, Gabriela (Trusca) Robu
Onesti junior national team member from 2004 to 2005
Onesti Junior National Team coaches: Daniel Nistor, Livia Ponoran (coordinator), Adela Popa, Ovidiu Serban, choreographer Crina Purice
Olympic Team member from 2006 to 2012
Deva Olympic Team coaches (2006-2010): Raluca Bugner (2006-2008), Liliana Cosma, Florin Cotutiu (2009-2010), Nicolae Forminte (coordinator), Catalin Meran (2006-2008), Lucian Sandu, Marius Vintila, choreographer Valer Puia
Izvorani Olympic Team coaches (2010-2012): Octavian Bellu (coordinator), Maria Bitang (coordinator), Raluca Bugner, Liliana Cosma (2010), Florin Cotutiu, Lucian Sandu,  Marius Vintila,  choreographer Mariana Ristea
Current status: retired

Results

  • 2012: Challenge Cup, Cottbus (FIG Challenge Cup, CIII) – 6th place BB
  • 2011: Senior Nationals – 6th place AA, 4th place BB, 5th place VT, 6th place UB
  • 2010: Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Ipswich 1st place with team Romania, 4th place UB; Senior Nationals 5th place AA, 3rd place BB, 7th place UB; Friendly Meet Sui-Ger-Rou, Schaffhausen – 1st place with team Romania; World Championships, Rotterdam – 4th place with team Romania
  • 2009: Trofeo Citta di Jesolo – 9th score UB, 10th score BB; European Championships, Milanbronze medal balance beam; Grand Prix, Glasgow (FIG World Cup A) – 3rd place BB, 5th place UB;  Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 1st place UB, 2nd place BB; Friendly Meet Esp-Rou, Salt – 1st place with team Romania, 2nd place UB and BB; Senior Nationals – 3rd place BB, 6th place UB; World Championships, London – 11th score UB and 18th score BB in qualifications
  • 2008: Friendly Meet Fra-Rou, Rouen –1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Friendly Meet Gre-Rou – 1st place with team Romania, 1st place AA; European Championships, Clermont-Ferrandgold medal with team Romania; Friendly Meet Rou-Gbr, Constanta – 1st place with team Romania, l6th place AA; Friendly Meet Gbr-Rou, Ipswich – 1st place with team Romania, 9th place AA, 3rd place UB; Senior Nationals – 7th place AA, 1st place BB, 6th place VT; Mediteraneo Gym Cup, Roma –1st place with team Romania, 4th place AA; Friendly Meet Ger–Fra-Rou, Schwabisch Gmund –1st place with team Romania, 2nd place AA, 1st place BB, 3rd place FX; Olympic Games, Beijing bronze medal with team Romania, 5th place BB
  • 2007 Romanian Internationals, Ploiesti – 5th AA total (outside of competition); Citta di Lugano Trophy – l4th place AA; 6 Nations Meet, Civitavecchia – 17th place AA; European Youth Olympic Festival, Belgradebronze medal with team Romania, 6th place FX; Japan Junior International, Yokohama – 8th place AA, 4th place FX, 6th place VT, 8th place UB
  • 2006: Junior Team Nationals – 3rd AA (category II); Senior Nationals – 14th place AA, 7th place UB; Junior Individual Nationals – 1st place AA, 2nd place UB, BB and FX, 5th place VT (category II)
  • 2005: Senior Nationals – 12th place AA; Junior Individual Nationals – 8th place AA, 3rd place FX, 4th place VT and UB, 7th place BB (category II)
  • 2004: School Nationals – 1st place with team CSS Buzau, 13th place AA, 1st place UB, 3rd place VT (category III); Junior Team Nationals – 4th place with team CSS Buzau, 7th AA (category III); Junior Individual Natioansl– 6th place AA, 5th place BB, 6th place UB and FX (category III)
  • 2003Junior Team Nationals – 36th AA (category III)