Cacovean tied for the gold medal in the all-around with Jana Günther at the 1993 Cottbus International, and she won the bronze medal on the floor exercise. She also won the gold medal in the all-around at the Golden Sands International. She placed fifth in the all-around at the International Championships of Romania. Then at the Junior European Championships, she won six medals- a gold medal on the uneven bars, a silver medal in the all-around, a silver medal on the balance beam, a bronze medal with the team, a bronze medal on vault, and a bronze medal on the floor exercise. She competed at the 1993 World Championships and won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Americans Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes.