Mirela Tugurlan

An Olympian

Mirela Tugurlan represented her country in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. There as one of the younger team members, Mirela had a chance to continue until the 2000 games in Sydney, but chose to retire at age 17.

Mirela

Birthday-September 4, 1980
Birthplace-Foscani
Began Gymnastics-Age 8
Parents-Marinic, a mechanic, and Frosa, a seamstress
Siblings-one older brother, Daniel
Clubs-Bucharest
Height/Weight(age 15)-79 lbs. 4'7"

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Apparatus-Bars
Hobbies-Reading horror stories, and watching scary movies
Gymnasts-Gogean, Milo, Nadia
Class-Chemisty and Physics
Place visited-Atlanta, Georgia

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*Mirela is currently studying to be a coach

Results

1994 Puerto Rico Cup: 1st A-A
1995 Romanian International: 1st A-A
1995 International Jr Meet: 1st B, 2nd A-A, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 3rd FX
1995 Stars of the World: 4th A-A, 4th B, 7th UB
1995 Subway World Challenge: 2nd A-A
1995 IBM Invitational: 12th A-A
1996 Olympics: 3rd Team
1996 Australia Cup: 7th A-A
1996 Trophee Massilia: 1st Team, 8th A-A
1996 Chunichi Cup: 3rd A-A, 3rd UB, 3rd B, 4th V, 5th FX
1997 World Championships: 1st Team