PROFILES

Photo © Don Johnson

Name: Andreea Raducan

Birthdate: September 30, 1983

Hometown: Barlad, Romania

Coach: Octavian Belu, Mariana Bitang

Notables: finished 1st in the all-around at the 2000 Olympics but tested positive for pseudoephedrine (a substance that was later removed from the banned list) after taking cold medicine and was stripped of her title

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2002 Worlds - Semifinals     10th      
2002 Glasgow Grand Prix     1st 2nd    
2002 French International     1st 3rd    
2001 Chunichi Cup 1st   2nd   4th  
2001 World Championships 3rd   1st 1st 3rd 1st
2001 ROM Nationals         3rd  
2001 ROM International         1st  
2000 World Cup Final 5th 3rd 1st 1st    
2000 Olympic Games 2nd     7th 1st 1st
2000 ROM Nationals         1st  
2000 European Championships     5th 2nd 6th 3rd
1999 World Championships     2nd 1st 5th 1st
1999 Zurich Grand Prix 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd    
1999 ROM Nationals         2nd  
1999 ITC         4th 1st
1999 Glasgow Grand Prix 6th 6th 1st 3rd    
1999 Arthur Gander Memorial         3rd  
1998 Chunichi Cup 4th   1st 3rd 7th  
1998 ROM Nationals         3rd  
1998 Jr. European Championships     2nd 3rd 4th  
1998 Jr. ITC     1st 1st 2nd 3rd
1997 Jr. ITC           3rd


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Photos © Don Johnson, Gymphoto, AP

Skill Highlights - 2000 Olympic Games  


VT: roundoff 1/2 on, front layout 1/2 off

UB: cast 1/2 + front giant 1/1+ front giant 1/1 to L + invert + invert 1/2 + Gienger, overshoot, double front

BB: front tuck mount + wolf jump, flip flop + back tuck 1/1, switch leap + Chen, front tuck + beat jump, switch wolf + split jump, gainer flip flop + flip flop + double pike

FX: double layout, whip + double pike, wolf jump 3/2 + Shushunova, 2 1/2 twist + front tuck, switch leap + tour jete 1/2 + split jump, triple twist


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