Full name: Andreea Madalina Raducan
Birthday: September 30th, 1983
Height: 4-foot-7
Birthplace: Birlad, Romania
Residence: Deva, Romania
Gymnastics Club: Cetate Deva
Coaches: Octavian Belu & Mariana Bitang
Family Facts: Mother, Simona
Father, Gheorghe
Brother, Sorin
Began Gymnastics in: 1988

Gymnastics Accomplishments:

1998 Jr. ITC (International Team Championships) - 3rd Team
1998 Jr. Europeans - 2nd BB, team; 3rd (tie) FX, 4th AA
1998 Romanian Nationals - 3rd AA
1999 ITC - 1st team
1999 Romanian Nationals - 2nd AA
1999 World Championships - 1st FX, 1st team, 2nd BB, 5th AA
1999 Glasgow Grand Prix - 1st BB, 3rd FX
1999 Grand Prix of Zurich - Top three in all four events
1999 Swiss Cup - 2nd V, FX; 3rd UB, BB
1999 Romanian Nationals - 1st AA (tied with Simona Amanar)
2000 Olympic Games - 1st AA, team; 2nd V

Other:

Likes disco music and dogs
Known as 'The Romanian Who Can Dance'
Her floor music in 1999 was 'La Caretas Del Roccio'
2000 was 'Riverdance'
She had elbow surgery in 1996
Her favorite event is beam
She could do a triple twist at the age of 10

This Information was kindly supplied by:

Allie Tarson
Age 12
Miami, Florida
USA