# 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 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 | (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18) | CSS Focșani |
| Maria Ceplinschi | (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19) | FC Farul Constanța |
| Lilia Cosman | (2007-08-06) 6 August 2007 (age 17) | LPS Cetate Deva |
| Ioana Danciu | (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18) | LPS Cetate Deva |
| Antonia Duță | (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 20) | CS Dinamo București |
| Amalia Ghigoarță | (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 18) | LPS Cetate Deva |
| Laura Jurca | (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 25) | LPS Cetate Deva |
| Andreea Preda | (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) | CSS 1 Constanta |
| Amalia Puflea | (2007-02-22) 22 February 2007 (age 18) | CSS 1 Constanta |
| Ella Oprea Cretu | (2007-07-26) 26 July 2007 (age 17) | CS Dinamo |
| Ioana Stănciulescu | (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 21) | FC Farul Constanța |
| Sabrina Voinea | (2007-06-04) 4 June 2007 (age 17) | 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

### 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.
| Rank | Gymnast | Years | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX | Olympic Total | World Total | Total |
| 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 | 20 |
| 2 | Lavinia Miloșovici | 1991–1996 | 1992 1996 1994 1995 1991 | 1992 1996 1994 1995 | 1992 1991 1993 1994 | 1992 | 1993 1991 | 1992 1994 1996 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Simona Amânar | 1994–2000 | 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