Occupation
Student
Education
Physiotherapy
Spoken languages
Romanian
Club
CS Farul Constanta [Romania]
Coach
Mirela Szemerjai [club], ROU; Nicolae Forminte [national], ROU
International senior debut
2016 for Romania (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Injuries
In 2017 she began suffering from tendon pain, which led to her undergoing tendon surgery in November 2019. (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age five in Constanta, Romania. (ziuaconstanta.ro, 12 Jun 2019)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her father's friend, coach Sorin Bechir, held a gymnastics audition when she was in kindergarten. "I didn't realise it then, at first I played a lot, but I liked it a lot. I loved learning and showing new things. I was not afraid at all, I threw myself into anything. Soil has always been my favorite." (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Most influential person in career
Her parents. (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
She thought of retirement after suffering from tendon pain since 2017. She was troubled with the pain while competing at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, where she acquired a qualification sport for the 2020 Olympic Games. She says the thought of quitting the sport made it easy to compete in Stuttgart. "Without that pressure [to win], I really competed pretty well [in Stuttgart]. I haven't felt happy for a long time and I finally felt the joy when the hall applauded me. I carried this pain since 2017. I kept pausing, my leg was tied all the time. In 2019 the pain started again, maybe even worse. I felt that there was no point in doing gymnastics. What else do I want? I want to be healthy, to be able to go to as many competitions until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, to do the best I can. To feel joy, that's all." (lead.ro, 12 Jan 2020)
Last update : 2020-04-28
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