Simona Pauca (ROM)

1984 Olympic B Champion

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  2 Gold, 1 Bronze

Simona was born on September 19, 1969, in Azuga, Romania.  She began gymnastics in 1976; her home club was Dynamo Bucharest.  She was a surprising all-around medalist at the 1984 Olympics, which was her first and last major competition.  Today, she lives in Cluj with her businessman husband and their young daughter.

Competition Results

 

1981

Dynamo Spartakiade:  5th AA

 

1982

Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  2nd Team, 10th AA, 4th FX, 7th B
ROM Championships: 5th AA, 2nd B

 

1983

Balkan Championships:  1st AA, 1st UB, 1st FX

East Bloc Spartakiade:  5th AA

Hungarian International:  3rd V, 3rd B

Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  2nd Team, 5th AA, 4th V, 6th UB
ROM Championships: 5th AA

 

1984

Arthur Gander Memorial:  1st AA

Cottbus International:  3rd AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX

DTB Cup:  3rd AA

Olympic Games:  1st Team, 1st B, 3rd AA
ROM Championships: 3rd AA

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