100th Anniversary of FRG...
Romanian President Traian Basescu awarded the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG), the Sports Merit Order Class I, on Saturday, on the special occasion of FRG 100th anniversary.
Basescu also awarded ex-coaches Maria Cosma and Adrian Goreac the Faithful Service National Order in Commander rank. ....
... (!!) successfully farms edible snails in Romania's first snail breeding farm
On the 1st of July 2006, Gina GOGEAN, one of the most successful Romanian gymnasts of all times, got married in both a civil and religious ceremony in Deva, Romania to her long-time boyfriend and fiancé Cristian ('Cristi') GROZA , a grandson of Dr. Petru Groza, a leading political figure in interwar Romania, becoming Gina Gogean-Groza that day as Gina decided to keep her maiden name...
With big enthusiasm the more than 2,000 visitors and fans celebrated in the western spanish town Caceres the winning women's national team about the big gymnastics nation Rumania:
With a difference of more than 6 points (232.245 : 225,900) the Spanish gymnasts beat the Romanian squad.
On top of the all-around ranks also the Spaniards Laura CAMPOS (59,290), followed by Thais ESCOLAR (58.200).
Best of Roumanians was Aluissa LACUSTEANU (57,850) on third....
GREAT BRITAIN vs. ROMANIA
Three times Olympic, seven times World and four times European Team Champions, Romania, won the friendly Women’s Gymnastics International in Newcastle versus Great Britain both in the Team (231.80 : 223.45) and the Individual All-around events.
Best in all-around competition were Steliana NISTOR (59,450) from team Romania, followed by her teammates Sandra IZBASA (58.750) and the Romanian junior Aluissa LACUSTEANU.
The best of British team, Aisling WILLIAMS (56.700), came on fourth...
Italy's Vanessa Ferrari was the only one femal gymnast presenting a top leval at the friendly meet versus Russia last weekend in Trieste. Russia came with a young team, but also Anna Pavlova didn'd present a high level...
So Italian host won this competiition 231.300 : 222.900 and Ferrari was the absulutely best in all-around (61.050), with a difference of 4.25 points to the best Russian gymnast.
In contrast Russia's men's team won the meet with...