Alina Goreac (ROM)

1973 European B Silver Medalist
1977 University Games AA Champion

Alina was born on September 28, 1952, in Lugoj, Romania. Her mother put her in ballet class when Alina was three, but her father (a football and motorcycle enthusiast) wanted her to do sports. A gymnastics coach at Alina's school, Tatiana Isar, spotted the girl during a PE class - and Alina made the move from ballet to gymnastics when she was six years old.

A natural gymnast and diligent worker, Alina progressed rapidly. In 1964 she finished in first place in the children's category at the Sports Schools Spartakiad, and in 1966 she won the beam title at the senior Romanian championships at the age of thirteen and a half. She transferred to the Dinamo club in Bucharest in 1970 and trained with coach Nicolae Covaci.

Chronic injuries (ankles, calves) began to plague her in 1972. She pushed through her injuries but was unable to earn a spot on the 1976 Olympic team for Montreal. After graduating from the IEFS (Institute of Physical Education and Sport) in Bucharest, she became a coach at the Steaua club in Bucharest. Alina's two younger brothers - Adrian and Corneliu - are also coaches.

Competition Results

1963
Jr. Romanian Championships: 1st AA (Category I)

1964
Sports Schools Spartakiad: 1st AA (children)

1965
Jr. Bucharest-Sofia (BUL) Match: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st B,2nd V, 2nd UB, 3rd FX
Skopje International: 3rd Team

1966
Banat Cup Regional Finals: 1st Team, 1st AA (Masters)
Jr. Sofia (BUL)-Bucharest Match: 2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 2nd B
Jr. Romanian Championships: 3rd AA (Junior)
Olympic Hopes International (Druzhba): 25th AA
Romanian Championships: 1st B
Sports Schools Championships: 1st AA (Masters)

1967
Jr. Romanian Championships: 1st AA (Masters)
Jr. ROM-BUL Dual Meet: 1st Team
Jr. ROM-FRG Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX
November Verification Meet: 7th AA
Romanian Championships: 6th AA, 2nd V
Sports Schools Championships: 2nd Team, 1st AA (Masters)
Schwerin International: 17th AA, 6th V

1968
Banat Cup: 1st AA (Masters)
BUL-ROM Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 8th AA
FRG-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 8th AA
HOL-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 3rd Team, 3rd AA, 1st V, 5th B, 6th FX
Jr. Romanian Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX
March Verification Meet: 1st V
Olympic Hopes International (Druzhba): 3rd AA, 1st V, 5th B, 6th FX
ROM-URS Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 10th AA
Romanian Championships: 5th AA (Masters)
Romanian Federation Cup: 5th AA, 3rd V, 3rd UB (Masters)
Sports Schools Championships: 1st AA (Masters)

1969
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st B, 3rd V, 3rd UB
Jr. Romanian Championships: 2nd AA (Masters)
ROM-BUL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 2nd FX
ROM-FRG Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
ROM-HOL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
Romanian Championships: 2nd AA
Romanian Federation Cup: 2nd AA, 3rd UB, 3rd B, 4th V, 4th FX
Sports School Championships: 1st AA (Masters)
TCH-ROM Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 4th AA, 2nd V, 4th FX

1970
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 6th AA, 3rd FX, 5th UB, 6th V
Dinamo Bucharest-Dinamo USSR: 2nd Team, 2nd AA
HUN-ROM Dual Meet: 2nd Team, 6th AA
Intl. Championships of Romania: 8th AA, 5th UB, 4th FX
Matolay Memorial Tournament: 2nd UB, 3rd B
Romanian Championships: 4th AA
ROM-NED Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd B
World Championships:  5th Team, 31st AA