Andreea Raducan

		about Raducan
home		Andreea Madalina Raducan was born 30th September 1983 in Barlad, Romania. Her family includes her father Gheorghe and mother Simina, and has a brother named Sorin. Raducan began gymnastics in 1988 at CSS Barlad. She has been a member of the national team since 1997. She admires former Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci the most. Raducan speaks a little English. Her nicknames are Gogosarul (bell pepper), Anduta (little Andreea).
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		Andreea Raducan is now the most well-known gymnast in Romania, after the great Nadia Comenaci. She broke into the scene with a big bang, winning the floor title at the 1999 World championships. A dynamic and powerful tumbler, Raducan won the All-Around title at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, only to have her gold medal stripped off when she was tested positive for drugs. After the Olympic games, she has become a national icon back in Romania, and even managed to obtain a movie deal based on her life. Her gold medal was actually returned to her by team mate Simona Amanar, the original silver medalist. With a pixie face and a chirpy attitude, Raducan took this setback in stride and forged on, winning gold medals for the balance beam and the floor exercise at the World Cup final.
		results
		1997 Jr. International Team Championships, Cincinnati, OH, USA: 3rd Team, 12th AA Jr. Championships, Ploiesti, Romania: 2nd AA 1998 Jr. International Team Championships, Knoxville, TN, USA: 2nd AA, 3rd Team Jr. Europeans, St. Petersburg, Russia: 2nd Team, 2nd BB, 3rd FX, 4th AA Romanian Nationals, Bacau, Romania: 3rd AA Chunichi Cup, Nagoya, Japan: 1st BB, 3rd FX, 4th VT, 7th AA 1999 International Team Championships, Richmond, VA, USA: 1st Team, 4th AA ROM vs SPN, Palma de Mallorca, Spain: 1st Team, 4th AA Samboo International, Pusan, Korea: 2nd FX, 3rd VT, 4th UB ROM-ESP-GER, Berlin, Germany: 1st Team, 3rd AA Romanian Nationals, Sibiu, Romania: 2nd AA, 3rd VT ROM vs NED, Zuidwolde, Netherlands: 1st Team, 4th AA World Championships, Tianjin, China: 1st Team, 1st FX, 2nd BB, 5th AA Glasgow Grand Prix, Glasgow, Scotland: 1st BB, 2nd FX, 6th VT, 6th UB Arthur Gander Memeorial, Chiasso, Switzerland: 3rd AA Swiss Cup, Zurich, Switzerland: 2nd VT, 2nd FX, 3rd UB, 3rd BB 2000 La Duel 12th. VT, 1st. BB, 1st. FX Cottbus Cup 2nd. BB Romanian International 1st. AA (exhibition only), 2 BB Europeans- 6th. AA, 3rd. Team, 5th. BB, 2nd. FX ROM vs. ESP vs. GBR vs. UKR Dual Meet 1st. AA, 1st. Team ROM vs. ESP vs. FRA 1st. Team Romanian Nationals 1st. AA, 1st. VT, 1st. BB, 2nd. FX Olympics- Sydney, Australia 1st. Team, 2nd. VT, 7th. FX Chunichi Cup 2nd. AA, 4th. VT, 7th. UB, 2nd. BB, 1st. FX Trophee Massilia:2AA 1 team,1VT,6UB,4BB,2FX world cup: 5VT, 3UB,1BB, 1FX 2001 Romanian Internationals:1AA,1VT,1BB,1FX Rom -Gbr meet: 2AA,1 team,3VT,1BB,1FX Rom-Gbr : 1 team,7AA(3 events only) Rom-Ned meet:1AA,1 team Romanian Nationals:3AA ,1FX,1BB,1VT,6UB