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Teodora Ungureanu (ROM)

1976 Olympic B Silver Medalist
1979 University Games AA Champion

Ungureanu, with husband Sorin Cepoi, pictured here
in the early 1980s.

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  2 Silver, 1 Bronze
World Championships:  1 Silver
World Cup:  1 Silver


Teodora was born on November 13, 1960, in Resita.  She was coached by Bela and Marta Karolyi in Gheorghiu-Dej, along with her teammate Nadia Comaneci.  After retiring, she married fellow gymnast Sorin Cepoi, had a daughter, and worked in the circus for a while.  The family lived and worked in France for several years, then came to the USA.  They own Dynamic Gymnastics in Mohegan Lake, NY, and coach current US junior national team member Sabrina Vega.  

Competition Results
 
1971
Romanian Championships (Category III): 1st Team, 1st AA
 
1972
Championships of the Republic for Juniors (Category II): 1st Team
Cup of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (Category II): 1st Team, 5th AA
 
1973
ITA-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 3rd Team, 8th AA, 2nd B, 4th UB
Romanian Junior Championships (Category I): 1st Team, 1st AA
Schools Championships (Category I): 1st AA
 
1974
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba): 1st Team, 4th  AA, 1st FX, 2nd B
Romanian Junior Championships (Category I): 2nd AA
 
1975
Balkan Championships: 2nd AA
Championships of the Republic: 2nd AA
Japan Cup: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st UB
Pre-Olympics:  3rd AA, 2nd B, 3rd FX, 4th UB, 5th FX
Romanian Championships: 1st Team,  2nd AA, 2nd V, 2nd UB, 2nd B, 1st FX
World Cup:  6th AA, 2nd FX, 4th V, 6th B
 
1976
Calgary International:  1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 1st FX
Champions All:  1st AA
Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA
FRG-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
GBR-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
HOL-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
Milan Grand Prix:  1st AA
Milk Meet:  1st AA
Olympic Games:  2nd Team, 4th AA, 2nd UB, 3rd B
Romanian Championships:  2nd AA
USA-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
 
1977
Champions All:  1st AA
ESP-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
European Championships:  4th AA, 7th UB, 8th V
FRA-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
International Championships of Romania:  2nd AA
Orleans International:  2nd AA
 
1978
Coca Cola International:  1st AA
FRG-ROM Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
Romanian Championships:  2nd AA
World Championships:  2nd Team
 
1979
Coupe de Geneve:  6th AA
Hungarian International:  2nd AA
University Games:  1st AA, 1st B, 2nd UB, 2nd FX, 3rd V

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