Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team

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 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 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 Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2015. Romania has also won the women's team competition seven times at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Current senior roster

Name Birthdate and age Club Ana Bărbosu Standford University Maria Ceplinschi FC Farul Constanța Lilia Cosman LPS Cetate Deva Ella Oprea Cretu CS Dinamo Sabrina Voinea FC Farul Constanța

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 participate 2020 — did not participate 2024 – 7th place Ana Bărbosu, Lilia Cosman, Amalia Ghigoarță, Andreea Preda, Sabrina Voinea

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 2023 - 10th place Ana Bărbosu, Lilia Cosman, Amalia Ghigoarță, Andreea Preda, Sabrina Voinea 2025 - individual Denisa Golgota, Ella Oprea, Anamaria Mihaescu, Sabrina Voinea

Junior World Championships 2019 — 4th place Antonia Duță, Silviana Sfiringu, Ioana Stănciulescu 2023 - 8th place Gabriela Vanoaga, Crina Tudor, Anamaria Mihaescu

Most decorated gymnasts 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.

RankGymnastYearsTeamAAVTUBBBFXOlympic TotalWorld TotalTotal 1 Gina Gogean 1992–1997 1992 1996 1994 1995 1997 1996 1993 1996 1994 1996 1995 1997 1996 1997 1993 1995 1996 1997 1993 1994 5 15 202Lavinia Miloșovici1991–1996 1992 1996 1994 1995 1991 1992 1996 1994 1995 1992 1991 1993 1994 1992 1993 1991 1992 1994 19966 13 193Simona Amânar1994–2000 2000 1996 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000 1996 1997 1996 1995 1997 1996 1999 1996 2000 1999 7 10 17 4 Daniela Silivaș 1985–1989 1988 1987 1985 1989 1988 1987 1988 1988 1987 1989 1988 1985 1989 1988 1987 1989 6 10 16 5 Ecaterina Szabo 1983–1987 1984 1987 1983 1985 1984 1983 1984 1983 1985 1983 1984 1985 1987 1984 1983 5 10 15 6 Nadia Comăneci 1976–1980 1976 1980 1979 1976 1980 1978 1978 1976 1976 1980 1978 1980 1976 9 4 13 7 Andreea Răducan 1999–2001 2000 1999 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 1999 1999 2001 2 8 10 8 Cătălina Ponor 2003–2012 2004 2012 2003 2007 2004 2003 2005 2004 2012 2003 5 5 10 9 Emilia Eberle 1978–1980 1980 1979 1978 1980 1978 1979 1978 1979 1978 2 7 9 10 Cristina Bontaș 1989–1992 1992 1989 1991 1991 1989 1992 1991 1989 2 6 8 11 Aurelia Dobre 1987–1989 1988 1987 1989 1987 1987 1987 1987 1 6 7 12 Sandra Izbașa 2006–2012 2008 2012 2007 2006 2012 2006 2008 4 3 7 13 Lavinia Agache 1983–1984 1984 1983 1984 1983 1983 1983 2 4 6 14 Melita Ruhn 1979–1980 1980 1979 1979 1980 1980 1979 3 3 6 15 Maria Olaru 1999–2000 2000 1999 2000 1999 1999 2 3 5 16 Gabriela Potorac 1988–1989 1988 1989 1988 1988 1989 3 2 5 17 Larisa Iordache 2012–2015 2012 2014 2015 2014 2013 1 4 5 18 Claudia Presăcan 1994–2000 2000 1994 1995 1997 1 3 4 19 Eugenia Golea 1985–1988 1988 1987 1985 1987 1 3 4 20 Teodora Ungureanu 1976–1978 1976 1978 1976 1976 3 1 4 21 Maria Neculiță 1991–1992 1992 1991 1992 1992 1 3 4 22 Elena Leușteanu 1956–1960 1956 1960 1958 1956 3 1 4

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 Răducan – 2018 Cătălina Ponor – 2022

See also List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for Romania

References