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Alexandra Marinescu

The New Romanian

Trained not at Cetate Deva, but instead the Bucharest club of Triumph, Alexandra never personified the often stereotypical Romanian gymnast. Her coach, Benone Pereteanu, set out to train a new kind of gymnast with emphasis on elegant body lines, and

Birthdate: March 19, 1981
Hometown: Bucharest
Home Club: CSS Triumph Bucharest
Family: Her parents, Alexandru and Anca, and her puppy, Pichy
Retired: 1997