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Simona Amânar

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Simona Amânar is a Romanian former artistic gymnast, born on 7 October 1979 in Constanța. She is the 2000 Olympic all-around champion and a seven-time Olympic and ten-time World Championship medalist. She helped Romania win four consecutive world team titles between 1994 and 1999 as well as the 2000 Olympic team title, and she began to excel as an individual at the 1995 European Cup, where she won vault and floor. A very difficult vault is named after her, and she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2007. She is an ethnic Aromanian.

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1979 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
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is a Romanian former artistic gymnast
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1. Olympedia: Simona Amânar - Olympedia
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  • Biographical information, Born
    Born 7 October 1979 in Constanța, Constanța ROU
  • Biographical information, Sex
    Sex Female
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2. Simona Amânar (Wikipedia)
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    a seven-time Olympic and ten-time World Championship medalist
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    is a Romanian former artistic gymnast
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    is a Romanian former artistic gymnast
  • Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Lead, Olympic results
    She is the 2000 Olympic all-around champion
  • On The Roster Of: Romania National Gymnastics Team, Lead, national team
    Amânar helped Romania win four consecutive world team titles
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