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Gina Gogean was born on the 9th September 1977 in Cimpuri, Romania.

She began gymnastics in 1983.

Gogean's family includes her father Emil, a driving instructor, mother Anica and has a sister named Maricica.

Her favorite personalities are Nadia Comaneci and Carl Lewis.

Gogean adores stamp collecting, music, T.V., movies, reading and shopping.

Her favorite gymnasts beside the great Nadia are Daniela Silivas and Lavinia Milosovici.

Gogean's favorite apparatus is the floor exercise and the least favored one is the uneven bars.

She was named best Romanian athlete in 1994, after winning the European Championships.

She retired in 1998, after a successful competition at the World Cup.

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Gina Gogean first started gymnastics when she was 6 years old, at CSS Focsani, coached by Sergiu and Tatiana Popa.

She was the youngest member in the 1992 Romanian Olympic team, qualifying for the All Around final and placed an impressive 6th. At the 1996 Atlanta Oylmpics, she, then 19, bagged the silver medal for the All-Around final, beating team mates Laviina Milosovici and Simona Amanar.

A few months before the 1996 Olympics, Gogean underwent an appendectomy, and her appearance at the Olympics was quite unexpected, and her silver-medal winning performance was even more surprising, but Gogean has always been a consistent and impressive gymnast.

Often criticized for being dull and boring, Gogean expressed that she does not like to externalize her feelings, but holds deep passion for the sport. Her stoic expressions during competitions may not suit many people, but it never fails to impress the judges for she always execute her moves in great style.

After her retirement, Gogean began studying to become a coach. and even spent some time teaching in Scotland. In March 2001, she received her brevet judge diploma.

1989

International Jr. Championships: 1^st FX, 4^th AA, 4^th B, 6^th V, 6^th UB

1990

Avignon Jr. International: 3^rd AA
China Cup: 6^th AA
International Championships of Romania: 1^st V

1991

Mexico Cup: 1^st AA, 1^st UB

1992

Balkan Championships: 1^st Team, 2^nd AA
Champions All:1^st AA
European Championships: 1^st FX, 2^nd AA, 2^nd V, 8^th UB, 8^th B
Gander Memorial: 4^th AA
GER-ROM Dual Meet: 1^st Team, 6^th AA
 Medico Cup: 1^st AA, 1^st V, 1^st B, 1^st FX
Olympic Games: 2^nd Team, 5^th V, 6^th AA
 International Championships of Romania: 1^st AA
Swiss Cup: 5^th Team
World Championships: 7^th V, 9^th B

1993

Chunichi Cup: 1^st B, 2^nd AA, 2^nd V, 3^rd FX, 4^th UB

DTB Cup: 1^st UB, 2^nd V, 2^nd B, 2^nd FX
French International: 1^st FX, 2^nd UB
Soapberry World Challenge: 1^st AA
Tokyo Cup: 2^nd B
World Championships: 2^nd AA, 2^nd FX, 3^rd B, 4^th V

1994

Chunichi Cup: 1^st AA, 1^st V, 2^nd UB, 2^nd B, 2^nd FX
European Championships: 1^st AA, 1^st Team, 1^st B, 3^rd FX, 4^th V, 8^th UB
GBR-ROM Dual Meet: 1^st Team, 4^th AA
USA-ROM Dual Meet: 1^st Team, 2^nd AA
Soapberry World Challenge: 1^st AA, 1^st UB, 1^st B, 2^nd FX, 3^rd V
World Championships: 1^st V, 3^rd FX, 4^th AA
World Team Championships: 1^st Team

1995

Chunichi Cup: 1^st V, 2^nd AA, 2^nd UB, 2^nd B, 3^rd FX
DTB Cup: 1^st V, 2^nd B, 2^nd FX, 4^th UB
European Cup: 3^rd UB, 5^th AA, 5^th FX, 5^th V
FRA-ROM Dual Meet: 1^st Team, 1^st AA
GER-ROM Dual Meet: 1^st Team, 2^nd AA
Ostrava International: 1^st AA
International Championships of Romania: 1^st FX, 3^rd B
World Championships: 1^st Team, 1^st FX, 3^rd V, 14^th AA

1996

 European Championships: 1^st Team, 2^nd FX
 French International: 1^st B, 1^st FX
 World Championships: 1^st V, 1^st FX
Messe Cup: 1^st Team
Olympic Games: 3^rd Team, 2^nd AA, 3^rd B, 3^rd V, 7^th FX
DTB Cup: 4^th V, 3^rd FX, 1^st B
Chunichi Cup: 1^st AA, 1^st V, 2^nd B, 1^st FX

1997

Thailand Open: 1^st V, 1^st B
International Team Championships: 1^st Team
Tournee des Defis d'Or : 2^nd B
Spain vs Romania: 1^st Team
 Romanian Nationals: 1^st B, 1^st FX, 2^nd V
 ITA-UKR-ROM: 1^st Team, 3^rd AA
 World Championships: 1^st Team, 4^th AA, 3^rd V, 1^st B, 1^st FX
Glasgow Grand Prix: 1^st V, 1^st FX, 2^nd B
DTB Cup: 2^nd FX, 3^rd V, 1^st B
Chunichi Cup: 9^th AA
Novgorod the Great: 1^st FX
World Class: 1^st AA, 1^st V, 1^st B
Asia vs. Europe: 1^st Team
ROM vs GER: 1^st Team, 2^nd AA
Grand Prix: 1^st V, 1^st FX, 2^nd B
Trophee Massilia: 1^st Team, 1^st B, 2^nd V, 5^th FX
French International: 1^st B, 6^th V, 6^th FX, 15^th AA

1998

World Cup: 2^nd V, 2^nd FX, 3^rd B