Lavinia Agache (ROM)

1983 European AA Silver Medalist and B Champion
1984 Olympic Team Gold Medalist and V Bronze Medalist

Lavinia was born on February 11, 1967 in Caiute.  She began gymnastics in 1974 with coaches Mihai Agoston and Maria Florescu.  She was selected to train in Deva, first under Bela and Marta Karolyi, and later under Octavian Belu, Maria Cosma and Adrian Goreac.  She had a very successful international career (3rd at the 1982 World Cup and 2nd at the 1983 European Championships).  Her career ended at the 1985 University Games, where she broke her kneecap warming up on beam.  She finished her university studies in Romania and, in 1991, came to the US to coach.  She currently coaches at Nova Gymnastics in Davie, FL.

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Competition Results

 

1978
ROM Championships (category IV): 2nd AA

1979

Jr. ROM-GDR Dual Meet:  3rd AA

 

1980

GBR-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 6th AA

Jr. European Championships: 3rd AA, 4th V, 4th FX, 6th UB
ROM-SUI Dual Meet: 1st Team, 4th AA

 

1981

All-American Classic: 3rd AA

Balkan Championships: 7th AA, 3rd V

International Junior Championships: 1st AA

World Championships (Moscow): 4th Team, 7th AA, 5th V, 7th UB

 

1982

Antibes International: 5th AA, 2nd V, 2nd B
Balkan Championships: 3rd AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd UB

Cote d'Azur International: 1st AA
HOL-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 3rd AA

International Championships of Romania: 3rd AA, 1st B, 2nd FX

Jr. Catania Cup:  2nd AA

Milan Grand Prix:  1st AA, 1st V, 2nd B, 2nd FX, 3rd UB
ROM Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX, 3rd V
ROM-GBR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA

Rouen International: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B

World Cup: 3rd AA, 2nd FX, 5th V, 5th UB, 5th B

 

1983

Catania Cup: 1st AA

European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 3rd V, 8th FX

FRG-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA

GBR-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 1st AA

Gymnastics Hit Parade in Rome: 1st V, 2nd FX

International Championships of Romania: 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB

Romanian Championships: 1st AA

World Championships (Budapest): 2nd Team, 6th AA, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 3rd B, 4th FX

 

1984

Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 5th AA, 1st B

ESP-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
Golden Sands International: 3rd AA, 1st UB

International Championships of Romania: 1st AA, 1st UB

Olympic Games: 1st Team, 3rd V, 8th UB

ROM Championships: 2nd AA
ROM-TCH Dual Meet: 1st Team, 4th AA

 

1985

HOL-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 6th AA

Hungarian International: 1st AA, 1st UB, 3rd V, 3rd FX

ROM-TCH Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA

 

1991

World Professional Championships: 4th FX, 6th B

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