Gymn Forum: Daniela Silivas Biography

Daniela Silivas (ROM)

1985 World B Champion
1987 European AA Champion
1987 World UB and FX Champion
1988 Olympic UB, B and FX Gold Medalist
1989 European FX Champion
1989 World UB, B and FX Champion

Daniela Silivas and Nadia Comaneci in 1978.

Medal Total

Olympic Games: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Championships: 7 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Cup: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
European Championships: 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze

Daniela was born on May 9, 1972 in Deva and began gymnastics at age 6. Her numerous titles from 1985 to 1989 make her one of Romania's best and most successful gymnasts. She lives in Georgia and is a coach; she and her husband have three children (2 sons and a daughter).

The Romanian federation listed her birth year as 1970; it was only a few years ago that Silivas admitted she was two years younger than previously thought.

Competition Results

1981
Daciada (Category IV): 1st AA

1982
Jr. Romanian Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st B, 1st FX
Peace Cup: 1st AA Romanian Cup (Category III): 1st AA
1983
Intl. Junior Championships: 1st AA, 1st FX, 4th B Intl. Junior Championships (Sendai): 2nd FX
1984
Blume Memorial: 1st AA
Coca-Cola International: 2nd AA, 3rd UB, 3rd B
Jr. Balkan Championships: 1st AA Jr. European Championships: 4th AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 7th UB Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 3rd FX, 4th B
Moscow News: 8th AA, 1st B, 5th FX, 8th V
Paris Grand Prix: 2nd AA, 1st B
Riga International: 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 2nd B
1985
American Cup: 3rd AA, 1st B
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 3rd B
Champions All: 1st AA
DTB Cup: 5th AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 5th UB
ESP-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
European Championships: 8th AA, 3rd FX, 5th B
FRG-ROM-SUI Tri-Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA
Gander Memorial: 2nd AA
HOL-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA
Intl. Mixed Pairs: 3rd Team ROM Championships: 2nd AA, 1st B, 1st FX
ROM-CSSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 4th AA
World Championships (Montreal): 2nd Team, 7th AA, 1st B, 4th FX
1986
Ahoy Cup: 1st UB, 1st FX, 3rd V
Antibes International: 1st AA, 1st FX
Balkan Championships: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B
DTB Cup: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
ESP-ROM-BUL Tri-Meet: 1st AA
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd UB ROM Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B
ROM-CSSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
World Cup: 2nd AA, 2nd B, 3rd UB, 4th V, 4th FX
1987
Avignon International: 1st AA
DTB Cup: 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V, 3rd UB
European Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V
Gander Memorial: 2nd AA ITA-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA ROM Championships: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
SUI-ROM Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd AA
Swiss Cup: 1st AA
World Championships (Rotterdam): 1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st UB, 1st FX
1988
Chunichi Cup: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
DTB Cup: 1st AA, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd UB
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA, 1st UB, 2nd V
Olympic Games: 2nd Team, 2nd AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX, 3rd V
ROM-CSSR-SUI Tri-Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
Tokyo Cup: 1st UB, 1st FX
1989
Blume Memorial: 1st AA
Chunichi Cup: 4th AA
European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd UB, 3rd B, 4th V
French International: 1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 6th V
International Championships of Romania: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX, 2nd V
Tokyo Cup: 7th B
World Championships (Stuttgart): 2nd Team, 12th AA, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
1991
World Professional Championships: 5th B, 6th FX