Raducan on the Rise
The Dancer
Andreea became the second-ever Romanian woman to win the Olympic All Around Crown in an Olympic Games, only to have it taken away from her. However Andreea is not finished with gymnastics, and she has vowed to make it to Athens.
- Birthday-September 30, 1983
- Hometown-Barlad
- Parents-Gheorge(unemployed) and Simina(works in a textiles factory)
- Siblings-One brother, Sorin, 3 years younger
- Best Friend-Maria Olaru
- Middle Name-Madalina
- Nick Name-"Gogosarul" (Bell Pepper)
- Home Club-CSS Barlad
- Began Gymnastics-Age 5
Favorites. . .
- Apparatus-Beam, Floor
- Sports-Figure Skating, Synchronized swimming
- Animal-Dogs
Etc.
- Andreea has a book written about her, and a doll made of her in Romania. Currently production of a movie of her life is going on in Bucharest
- Her brother is on a local soccer team in Barlad and Andreea bought him a soccer ball while she was in Tianjin at the Worlds
- She celebrated her 16th birthday in China, and 17th birthday in Australia
- Andreea has trained in Deva since 1997
- She could do a triple twist when she was 10 years old
- In the past four years, Andreea has spent 16 days at her home in Barlad
- Because she was given a cold pill containing Pseudoephedrine by the team doctor at the 2000 Olympics, her All Around title was stripped. Teammate, Simona Amanar was upgraded to gold in this event, however back in Romania, and broadcasted on national TV, Simona presented Andreea with her medal. Andreea also received a replica of the medal made by a Romanian jewler in Bucharest inscribed with "Andreea is the everlasting Champion in our hearts". She also received much prize money and a new car for her team gold and vault silver.
- Andreea became the second-ever Romanian gymnast to authorize a website after the 2000 Olympic Games Andreea Raducan
Results
- 1998 Jr. International Team Championship: 2nd A-A
- 1998 Jr. European Championships: 3rd Floor, 2nd BB
- 1998 Romanian Nationals: 3rd A-A
- 1999 World Championships: 1st T, 1st Fx, 2nd BB
- 2000 Romanian International: 2nd BB
- 2000 La Duel Grand Prix: 1st FX, 1st BB
- 2000 Cottbus Cup: 2nd BB, 7th V, 18th FX
- 2000 European Championships: 3rd Team, 6th A-A, 5th BB, 2nd FX
- 2000 ESP-ROM-GBR-UKR Meet: 1st Team, 1st A-A, 2nd V, 2nd BB, 3rd UB, 1st FX
- 2000 Romanian Nationals: 1st A-A(tie), 1st V, 1st BB, 2nd FX
- 2000 Olympic Games: 1st Team, 2nd V
- 2000 Chunchi Cup: 2nd A-A, 1st FX
- 2000 Trophy Massilia: 1st Team, 2nd FX, 1st V, 6th UB, 4th BB
- 2000 World Cup Finals: 5th V, 3rd UB, 1st BB, 1st FX
- 2001 Romanian International: 1st A-A, 1st BB, 1st V, 1st FX
- 2001 ROM vs GBR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd A-A
- 2001 ROM vs NED Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st A-A
- 2001 Romanian Nationals: 3rd A-A
