Cerasela Patrascu
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Cerasela Pătraşcu is a Romania
n artistic gymnast. She is a bronze world medalist and a gold European medalist with the team.
. Here she helped the team to qualify in the third place by competing on uneven bars and beam. In the team finals she contributed to the team bronze medal by competing on uneven bars (14.750).
She was also a team member at the 2008 European Championships
. In the team qualifications she competed on vault (14.650) and on uneven bars (14.475) but she suffered a leg injury dismounting from bars and did not compete in the finals. She underwent knee surgery with the hope that she will make it in the Olympic team. She had a short comeback and competed in the Romanian Nationals, Romanian Open and in a three-country meet (Romania
, France
, Germany
) without doing difficult tumbling and dismounts. However, she did not manage to make a full recovery and she needed a second knee surgery.
and in France
where she competed on beam, uneven bars and vault. In April she was a member of the Romanian team at the European Championships
but she did not compete. Later that year she traveled with her team at a friendly meet in Great Britain
. Here she won gold in balance beam and with the team and placed fourth on vault and sixth on uneven bars. In October she went with the national team in Rotterdam
to compete at the 2010 World Championships
. Here she helped her team qualify in the fourth place by competing on balance beam, vault and uneven bars.
due to health problems.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n artistic gymnast. She is a bronze world medalist and a gold European medalist with the team.
Early life and gymnastic career
Cerasela was a member of the national team at Deva and had a successful junior career medaling at various competitions. She was a silver medalist with the team at the 2006 Junior European Championships. In 2007 she won the 7th Lugano International Throphy and medaled gold on vault, silver for all around and bronze on balance beam at the European Youth Olympic Festival.2007-2008
Her first major senior competition was the 2007 World Championships2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
. Here she helped the team to qualify in the third place by competing on uneven bars and beam. In the team finals she contributed to the team bronze medal by competing on uneven bars (14.750).
She was also a team member at the 2008 European Championships
2008 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2008 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships may refer to:* 2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 8 to 11 May in Lausanne* 2008 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 3 to 6 April in Clermont-Ferrand...
. In the team qualifications she competed on vault (14.650) and on uneven bars (14.475) but she suffered a leg injury dismounting from bars and did not compete in the finals. She underwent knee surgery with the hope that she will make it in the Olympic team. She had a short comeback and competed in the Romanian Nationals, Romanian Open and in a three-country meet (Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) without doing difficult tumbling and dismounts. However, she did not manage to make a full recovery and she needed a second knee surgery.
2009-2010
After being sidelined for more than a year she made a second comeback at the Romanian Nationals in September 2009. Here she competed only on beam and uneven bars. In the beginning of 2010 she participated with her team at two friendly meets in Great BritainGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where she competed on beam, uneven bars and vault. In April she was a member of the Romanian team at the European Championships
2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 28th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 28 April to 2 May 2010 in Birmingham.- Timetable :- Medal Winners :- Team :- Vault :- Uneven Bars :- Balance Beam :- Floor :- All-Around :- Vault :- Uneven Bars :...
but she did not compete. Later that year she traveled with her team at a friendly meet in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Here she won gold in balance beam and with the team and placed fourth on vault and sixth on uneven bars. In October she went with the national team in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
to compete at the 2010 World Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
. Here she helped her team qualify in the fourth place by competing on balance beam, vault and uneven bars.
Post-retirement
She retired after the 2010 World Championships2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
due to health problems.