Gabriela Dragoi
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Gabriela Drăgoi is a Romania
n artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a European gold medalist with the team. Individually she is a European bronze medalist on balance beam.
(now Gabriela Robu).
She had a promising junior career with participations in various international events. In 2007 she placed fourth all around at the 7th Lugano International Trophy and eight all around, sixth on vault, eight on uneven bars and fourth on floor at the
27th International Junior Competition, Yokohama.
. Here she competed in the team finals replacing Cerasela Pătraşcu
who injured her foot during the team qualifications. She helped the team to win the gold medal by competing on vault (14.225) and on uneven bars (14.600).
She was the surprise of the 2008 Romanian Nationals placing first on beam ahead of the more experienced Nistor
. She also placed seventh all around and sixth on vault.
Gabriela was selected alongside Sandra Izbaşa
, Steliana Nistor
, Andreea Grigore
, Andreea Acatrinei
and Anamaria Tămârjan
to be a member of the Romanian team at the 2008 Olympic Games. Here she helped her team to qualify in the fourth position in the team finals by competing on uneven bars (14.225), beam (15.450), and on floor (14.250). Her score on floor was the lowest among her team and it was not counted. However, her score on beam was the highest among her team and she placed seventh in the qualification for the beam final. Her colleagues Nistor
and Izbaşa
who medaled previously on beam at world and European championships did not qualify. In the team final event she helped her team win the bronze medal by competing on the uneven bars (14.425). Individually she placed fifth in the beam final improving the score obtained in the qualification (15.625).
. However she managed to qualify sixth on beam and to place ninth on uneven bars preliminaries. She won bronze on beam finals behind her team mate Anamaria Tămârjan
and Ukrainian Yana Demyanchuk
. In May she participated at the Glasgow Grand Prix where she won the bronze on balance beam and placed fifth on uneven bars and sixth on floor. Later that year she replaced injured Sandra Izbaşa
at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
. Here she placed 11th and 17th in the uneven bars and beam qualifications, respectively.
Later that year, she was selected in the national team for 2010 World Championships
. Here she placed fourth with her team by competing on balance beam and uneven bars.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a European gold medalist with the team. Individually she is a European bronze medalist on balance beam.
Early gymnastics career
Gabriela began training for gymnastics at the age of four at CSS Buzau with Costica Cliniciu and 1976 Olympic silver medalist Gabriela TruşcăGabriela Trusca
Gabriela Truşcă is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic silver medalist with the team. After retiring from gymnastics she became a coach at CSS Buzău. She coached several generations of young gymnasts among which junior Gabriela Drăgoi.-External links:*...
(now Gabriela Robu).
She had a promising junior career with participations in various international events. In 2007 she placed fourth all around at the 7th Lugano International Trophy and eight all around, sixth on vault, eight on uneven bars and fourth on floor at the
27th International Junior Competition, Yokohama.
2008 and the Olympic Games
Her first participation at a major international event was as the 2008 European Championships2008 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2008 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships may refer to:* 2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 8 to 11 May in Lausanne* 2008 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 3 to 6 April in Clermont-Ferrand...
. Here she competed in the team finals replacing Cerasela Pătraşcu
Cerasela Patrascu
Cerasela Pătraşcu is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a bronze world medalist and a gold European medalist with the team.-Early life and gymnastic career:...
who injured her foot during the team qualifications. She helped the team to win the gold medal by competing on vault (14.225) and on uneven bars (14.600).
She was the surprise of the 2008 Romanian Nationals placing first on beam ahead of the more experienced Nistor
Steliana Nistor
Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around...
. She also placed seventh all around and sixth on vault.
Gabriela was selected alongside Sandra Izbaşa
Sandra Izbasa
Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...
, Steliana Nistor
Steliana Nistor
Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around...
, Andreea Grigore
Andreea Grigore
Andreea Florentina Grigore is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team. She was a successful junior gymnast winning three silver medals at the 2006 Junior European Championships .-External links:* *...
, Andreea Acatrinei
Andreea Acatrinei
Andreea Acatrinei is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team.-External links:* *...
and Anamaria Tămârjan
Anamaria Tamârjan
Anamaria Tămârjan is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a bronze Olympic medalist and a gold European medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European silver medalist on balance beam and a bronze medalist on floor...
to be a member of the Romanian team at the 2008 Olympic Games. Here she helped her team to qualify in the fourth position in the team finals by competing on uneven bars (14.225), beam (15.450), and on floor (14.250). Her score on floor was the lowest among her team and it was not counted. However, her score on beam was the highest among her team and she placed seventh in the qualification for the beam final. Her colleagues Nistor
Steliana Nistor
Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around...
and Izbaşa
Sandra Izbasa
Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...
who medaled previously on beam at world and European championships did not qualify. In the team final event she helped her team win the bronze medal by competing on the uneven bars (14.425). Individually she placed fifth in the beam final improving the score obtained in the qualification (15.625).
2009
Struggling with health problems she was not at her full physical potential at the 2009 European Championships2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 3rd Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Milan, Italy, on 29 March to 5 April 2009.- Medal winners :-Individual all-around:- Floor :- Pommel horse :- Rings :- Vault :- Parallel bars :- Horizontal bar :...
. However she managed to qualify sixth on beam and to place ninth on uneven bars preliminaries. She won bronze on beam finals behind her team mate Anamaria Tămârjan
Anamaria Tamârjan
Anamaria Tămârjan is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a bronze Olympic medalist and a gold European medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European silver medalist on balance beam and a bronze medalist on floor...
and Ukrainian Yana Demyanchuk
Yana Demyanchuk
Yana Demyanchuk is a Ukrainian Artistic Gymnast who won gold on Beam at the 2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. This was Yana's first major international competition and her immediate impact has revitalised the Ukrainian team ahead of the 2009 World Championships...
. In May she participated at the Glasgow Grand Prix where she won the bronze on balance beam and placed fifth on uneven bars and sixth on floor. Later that year she replaced injured Sandra Izbaşa
Sandra Izbasa
Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...
at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 41st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at The O2 arena in London, United Kingdom, on 12 October to 18 October 2009. Similar to the World Championships in 2005, there were no team competitions...
. Here she placed 11th and 17th in the uneven bars and beam qualifications, respectively.
2010
In January 2010 she underwent surgery for tibia tear with little chances of making the team for the 2010 European Championships. She made a comeback in August at a friendly meet in Great Britain. Here she won first place with the team and placed fourth on uneven bars.Later that year, she was selected in the national team for 2010 World Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
. Here she placed fourth with her team by competing on balance beam and uneven bars.