Ecaterina Szabó

Ecaterina Szabó , born the January 22nd 1967 with Zagon, is old a Gymnaste Rumanian

Biography

First gymnaste to twice gain the championship of Europe of the open competition, in 1980 and 1982, it is in 1984 qu ' it is really made know. Its confrontation with American the Mary Lou Retton, pulled by Béla Károlyi, the ex-trainer of the Rumanian teams, in particular of Nadia Comaneci, at the time of the open competition of the Olympic Games of 1984 with Los Angeles reaches tops. This contest begins with a light advantage for American, after the contest by team gained by Rumanian, but during which the Szabo leader had made some errors. After its first two tests, Rumanian passed by again in front of its adversary for fifteen hundredths. But American finishes by his favorite tests: the ground, where it obtains the maximum note of 10, then the jump of horse, where it obtains the maximum again. In same time, Rumanian does not do better than 9,90 with the jump of horse then to the asymmetric bars. The title thus returns to American for 5 hundredths.

Rumanian will take its revenge at the time of the finales by apparatus: it gains the three finales to which it is qualified.

It finishes its career after the Championships of the world of 1987: it finishes with 14th with the open competition. But, it forms especially part of the Rumanian team which manages to overcome the Soviet team at the time of the contest by team, which is only the second time of the history.

After its career, it is named in the “Hall off Famed” of the gymnastics.

Prize list

Olympic Games of summer

  • Olympic Games of 1984 with Los Angeles
    • Medal of money to the open competition
    • Gold medal by team
    • Gold medal with the beam
    • Gold medal with the jump horse
    • Gold medal on the ground

Championship of the world of Gymastique

  • Championship of the world of Gymastique 1987
    • 14th with the open competition
    • Gold medal by team
    • Bronze medal with the jump horse
  • Championship of the world of Gymastique 1985
    • 5th with the open competition
    • Medal of money by team
    • Medal of money to the beam
    • Medal of money to the jump horse
    • 4th on the ground
    • 6th with the asymmetric bars
  • Championship of the world of Gymastique 1983
    • Bronze medal with the open competition
    • Medal of money by team
    • Gold medal on the ground
    • Medal of money to the beam
    • Medal of money to the asymmetric bars

Personal distinction

References

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