Andreea Cacovean
Country represented Romania
Born (1978-09-15) 15 September 1978 (age 45)
Turda, Romania
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1991-1996 (ROM)
ClubDeva National Training Center
Head coach(es)Maria Bitang
Assistant coach(es)Octavian Bellu
Retired1996
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Sabae Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Uneven bars
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Birmingham Team

Andreea Cacovean (born 15 September 1978) is a former Romanian artistic gymnast who competed between 1991 and 1996.[1][2] She is the 1995 World Champion with the team and the 1993 World bronze medalist on uneven bars. She also won a gold medal with the Romanian team at the 1996 European Championships.

Career

Cacovean made her international debut at the 1991 Junior Balkan Championships, and she won the silver medal in the all-around behind teammate Nadia Hațegan.[3] At the 1992 Junior European Championships, she won the gold medal with the Romanian team and won the silver medal in the all-around.[2]

Cacovean tied for the gold medal in the all-around with Jana Günther at the 1993 Cottbus International, and she won the bronze medal on the floor exercise.[4] She also won the gold medal in the all-around at the Golden Sands International.[5] She placed fifth in the all-around at the International Championships of Romania.[6] Then at the Junior European Championships, she won six medals- a gold medal on the uneven bars, a silver medal in the all-around, a silver medal on the balance beam, a bronze medal with the team, a bronze medal on vault, and a bronze medal on the floor exercise.[7] She competed at the 1993 World Championships and won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Americans Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes.[8]

Cacovean went to a 1994 friendly meet against the United States, but she only competed on the floor exercise.[9] She competed on the floor exercise and the uneven bars at the 1994 World Championships, but she did not advance past the qualification round.[10]

At the 1995 French International, Cacovean won the silver medal in the all-around behind Svetlana Khorkina.[11] She won another silver medal in the all-around at the Ostrava International, this time behind teammate Gina Gogean.[12] At a friendly meet against Germany, she helped the Romanian team win the gold medal, and she finished third in the all-around.[13] She competed at the 1995 World Championships alongside Simona Amânar, Gina Gogean, Nadia Hațegan, Alexandra Marinescu, Lavinia Miloșovici, and Claudia Presăcan, and they won the gold medal in the team event.[14]

Cacovean competed at the 1996 European Championships and won a gold medal with the Romanian team.[15] She retired in 1996 due to a back injury, and she is currently a coach.[16]

References

  1. ^ “Whatever happened with Andreea Cacovean?” Archived 11 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Gymnastics Greats
  2. ^ a b “Andreea Cacovean” Gymn-Forum
  3. ^ "1991 Jr. Balkan Championships Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ "1993 Cottbus International". Gymn Forum. 17 September 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  5. ^ "1993 Golden Sands Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "1993 Intl. Championships of Romania Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 1 June 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Andreea Cacovean". Romania's Forgotten Stars. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  8. ^ "1993 World Championships Women's Finals". Gymn Forum. 16 November 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  9. ^ "1994 USA-ROM Dual Meet Women". Gymn Forum. 12 April 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  10. ^ "World Championships Women's artistic gymnastics Brisbane (AUS) April 19 - 24, 1994". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  11. ^ "1995 French International Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  12. ^ "1995 Ostrava International Women's AA". Gymn Forum. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  13. ^ "1995 GER-ROM Dual Meet". Gymn Forum. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  14. ^ "31st World Championships Women's artistic gymnastics Sabae (JAP) October 1 - 10 1995". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  15. ^ "21st European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  16. ^ "La Mulți Ani, Andreea Cacovean, turdeanca de aur – campioană mondială la gimnastică artistică în anul 1995". in Turda (in Romanian). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

External links

World Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women's Team Competition
European Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Women's Team Competition
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