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Romania, seven medals at the European Championship of gymnastics

Romania concludes its participation in individual EC with seven medals, one gold, five silver and one bronze, won by Larisa Iordache Diana Bulimar and Flavius Koczi.

Romania, seven medals at the European Championship of gymnastics
Gimnasta Larisa Iordache la CE de la Moscova. Foto: Reuters.

Articol de Sorin Solomon, 23 Aprilie 2013, 20:07

Gymnast Larisa Iordache won Sunday the gold medal and Diana Bulimar on the silver in the final at beam, at the European Individual Championships in Moscow.

Diana Bulimar entered the third in the beam final and was noted with 14.833, taking the silver.

Larisa Iordache was the seventh on the list, her very good evolution being denoted by 15.266.

The bronze medal went to Russian girl Anastasia Grishina (14.366).

Gymnast Larisa Iordache conquered also the silver medal and Diana Bulimar the bronze on the final at ground, at Individual European Championships in Moscow, which ended with seven medals for Romania.

Diana Bulimar entered the fourth in the finals of the ground, her evolution being denoted by 14.533, which brought her the bronze medal.

Larisa Iordache was second last on the start list, receiving the note 14.733, with whom she won the silver medal.

The Gold Medal returned to the host representation Ksenia Afanaseva (15.166).

Friday and Saturday, Larisa Iordache won two silver medals in the individual all-around finals, respectively jumping.

Flavius Koczi, silver on vault


Flavius Koczi opened the last Sunday with a special contest on appliances with a medal, a silver one, on vault, for the Romanian delegation to individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, broadcasts Agerpres.

Flavius Koczi finished in a worthy and proudly second place with an average of 14,887, in a race won quite detached from Russian Denis Abliazin - 15.408, the bronze being awarded to Armenian Artur Davtian - 14.866.

With a condition in thigh, Flavius Koczi chose to risk everything, especially after the first of the competitors, the Russian Abliazin, had opened with a great note.

Romanian athlete chose two jumping with difficulty 6.00, receiving for the first 15 158, but for the second, with a sharp injury, it was decreased the starting grade at 5600, enough to finish the second with all the problems he has had.

Romania concludes its EC participation in individual in Moscow with 7 medals won as follows: Larisa Iordache - gold on beam, silver in the individual all-around, vault and floor, Diana Bulimar - silver on beam, bronze at floor and Flavius Koczi - silver at vault.

The objective of the tricolor delegation was winning 1-2 medals and another 1-2 places on 4-6 places.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea

MTTLC, Bucharest University

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