Eugenia Popa

Eugenia Popa
Born (1973-09-10) 10 September 1973
Bucharest
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Romania
ClubDinamo
Head coach(es)Octavian Belu
Assistant coach(es)Mariana Bitang
Former coach(es)Rodica Apateanu & Liviu Mazilu, both now coaching at Pacific West Gymnastics
Retired1992
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Stuttgart Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Indianapolis Team

Eugenia Popa (born 10 September 1973 in Bucharest, Romania) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast.[1] She won two world championship medals with the team: a silver medal in 1989[2] and a bronze medal in 1991.[3] She was an alternate to the 1992 silver winning Romanian Olympic team. After retirement she became a coach of artistic gymnastics. She currently coaches at Salto Gymnastics Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gymnastics Greats Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine Whatever happened to Eugenia Popa?
  2. ^ Gymn Forum Results 1989 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Women’s Team
  3. ^ Gymn Forum Results 1991 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Women’s Team
  4. ^ International Gymnast Magazine Interview: Eugenia Popa(Romania), by John Crumlish, October 23, 2008
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