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'''Maria Ludovica Olaru''' (born June 4, 1982 in [[Fălticeni]])<ref name = SRMO>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/maria-olaru-1.html Sports Reference] Maria Olaru</ref> is a retired [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[artistic gymnast]] from [[Romania]]. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Individually, she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at world and continental competitions. Olaru was one of the tallest gymnasts competing in the late 1990s, standing 5'3"/160&nbsp;cm. After retirement she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the [[West University of Timişoara]].<ref name =UT>[http://www.sport.uvt.ro/didactic.php West University of Timişoara] Faculty of Sports and Physical Education Staff</ref>
'''Maria Ludovica Olaru''' (born June 4, 1982 in [[Fălticeni]])<ref name = SRMO>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/maria-olaru-1.html Sports Reference] Maria Olaru</ref> is a retired [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[artistic gymnast]] from [[Romania]]. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Individually, she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at world and continental competitions. Olaru was one of the tallest gymnasts competing in the late 1990s, standing 5'3"/160&nbsp;cm. After retirement she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the [[West University of Timişoara]].<ref name =UT>[http://www.sport.uvt.ro/didactic.php West University of Timişoara] Faculty of Sports and Physical Education Staff</ref>

==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Olaru began gymnastics at the age of six in her hometown of [[Fălticeni]], but quickly transferred to the local gymnastics club in [[Deva, Romania|Deva]]. She moved up to the junior national team in 1993, but after six months, she returned to her home club. In 1995 she rejoined the junior team in [[Bucharest]]. Olaru graduated to the [[Deva, Romania|Deva]] national training facility in 1996, after wining gold on [[Vault (gymnastics)|vault]] at the Junior European Championships.<ref name = GFEC96>[http://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/jeuro-results.html Gymn-Forum Results] 1996 Junior European Championships</ref> In the same year she also won the prestigious Top Gym Trophy in [[Charleroi]], [[Belgium]].<ref name = TG>[http://www.gymnos.be/ Top Gym] Palmares Complet</ref>
Olaru began gymnastics at the age of six in her hometown of [[Fălticeni]], but quickly transferred to the local gymnastics club in [[Deva, Romania|Deva]]. She moved up to the junior national team in 1993, but after six months, she returned to her home club. In 1995 she rejoined the junior team in [[Bucharest]]. Olaru graduated to the [[Deva, Romania|Deva]] national training facility in 1996, after winning gold on [[Vault (gymnastics)|vault]] at the Junior European Championships.<ref name = GFEC96>[http://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/jeuro-results.html Gymn-Forum Results] 1996 Junior European Championships</ref> In the same year she also won the prestigious Top Gym Trophy in [[Charleroi]], [[Belgium]].<ref name = TG>[http://www.gymnos.be/ Top Gym] Palmares Complet</ref>

==Senior career==
==Senior career==
In 1998 Olaru moved up to senior competition, taking first place with the Romanian team and second on vault at the European Championships.<ref name = GREC98>[http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/90/e1998w.html Gymnastics Results] 1998 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships</ref> The following year, she contributed to the team gold medal at the [[1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships| 1999 World Championships]] in [[Tianjin]], [[China]] and became the second Romanian gymnast in history, after [[Aurelia Dobre]], to win the all-around title. In 2000 she was together with [[Simona Amânar]], [[Loredana Boboc]], [[Andreea Isărescu]], [[Claudia Presacan]] and [[Andreea Răducan]] a member of the Romanian team at the [[Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics |2000 Olympics]]. Here she shared in the team gold medal and won a bronze in the all-around (this was changed to a silver after the [[Andrea Raducan]] scandal). She also qualified for the balance beam event final and placed sixth.
In 1998 Olaru moved up to senior competition, taking first place with the Romanian team and second on vault at the European Championships.<ref name = GREC98>[http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/90/e1998w.html Gymnastics Results] 1998 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships</ref> The following year, she contributed to the team gold medal at the [[1999 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1999 World Championships]] in [[Tianjin]], [[China]] and became the second Romanian gymnast in history, after [[Aurelia Dobre]], to win the all-around title. In 2000 she was together with [[Simona Amânar]], [[Loredana Boboc]], [[Andreea Isărescu]], [[Claudia Presacan]] and [[Andreea Răducan]] a member of the Romanian team at the [[Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]]. Here she shared in the team gold medal and won a bronze in the all-around (this was changed to a silver after the [[Andrea Raducan]] scandal). She also qualified for the balance beam event final and placed sixth.

==Retirement==
==Retirement==
Olaru retired after the [[Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics |2000 Olympics]], noting that the new ''[[Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)|Code of Points]]'' would not be suited to gymnasts of her height, and enrolled as a student at the [[West University of Timişoara]]. After graduation she continued her studies and she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the [[West University of Timişoara]].<ref name =UT/>
Olaru retired after the [[Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]], noting that the new ''[[Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)|Code of Points]]'' would not be suited to gymnasts of her height, and enrolled as a student at the [[West University of Timişoara]]. After graduation she continued her studies and she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the [[West University of Timişoara]].<ref name =UT/>


==Skills==
==Skills==
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** ''1999'': "Invisible Circus" by [[Vienna Symphony Orchestra]]
** ''1999'': "Invisible Circus" by [[Vienna Symphony Orchestra]]
** ''2000'': Soundtrack from the movie ''[[Black Cat, White Cat]]''
** ''2000'': Soundtrack from the movie ''[[Black Cat, White Cat]]''

==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/gimnastica/articles03/olaruupdate.html&date=2009-10-25+23:20:18 "Maria Olaru update"] Feb. 26th, 2002, ''Agenda Timişoara''
*[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/gimnastica/articles03/olaruupdate.html&date=2009-10-25+23:20:18 "Maria Olaru update"] Feb. 26th, 2002, ''Agenda Timişoara''
*[http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/olaru.html List of competitive results at Gymn Forum]
*[http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/olaru.html List of competitive results at Gymn Forum]



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Maria Olaru
Country represented Romania
Born (1982-06-04) June 4, 1982 (age 42)
Falticeni , Romania
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney All-around
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Tianjin Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Tianjin All Around
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Tianjin Vault
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 St Petersburg Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 St Petersburg Vault

Maria Ludovica Olaru (born June 4, 1982 in Fălticeni)[1] is a retired Olympic artistic gymnast from Romania. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Individually, she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at world and continental competitions. Olaru was one of the tallest gymnasts competing in the late 1990s, standing 5'3"/160 cm. After retirement she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the West University of Timişoara.[2]

Early life and career

Olaru began gymnastics at the age of six in her hometown of Fălticeni, but quickly transferred to the local gymnastics club in Deva. She moved up to the junior national team in 1993, but after six months, she returned to her home club. In 1995 she rejoined the junior team in Bucharest. Olaru graduated to the Deva national training facility in 1996, after winning gold on vault at the Junior European Championships.[3] In the same year she also won the prestigious Top Gym Trophy in Charleroi, Belgium.[4]

Senior career

In 1998 Olaru moved up to senior competition, taking first place with the Romanian team and second on vault at the European Championships.[5] The following year, she contributed to the team gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Tianjin, China and became the second Romanian gymnast in history, after Aurelia Dobre, to win the all-around title. In 2000 she was together with Simona Amânar, Loredana Boboc, Andreea Isărescu, Claudia Presacan and Andreea Răducan a member of the Romanian team at the 2000 Olympics. Here she shared in the team gold medal and won a bronze in the all-around (this was changed to a silver after the Andrea Raducan scandal). She also qualified for the balance beam event final and placed sixth.

Retirement

Olaru retired after the 2000 Olympics, noting that the new Code of Points would not be suited to gymnasts of her height, and enrolled as a student at the West University of Timişoara. After graduation she continued her studies and she became an assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the West University of Timişoara.[2]

Skills

  • Vault: Double-twisting Yurchenko, Phelps
  • Uneven Bars: Kip cast to handstand 1.5 handstand pirouette to mixed grip giant, immediate pike Jaeger; giant 1.5 pirouette into Tkatchev, Pak salto, Back-in Full-out tucked dismount
  • Balance Beam: piked front mount, wolf jump, tucked Korbut; flip flop, full (or flip flop, layout step out, Korbut); switch side; front tuck, tuck jump; 3/4 twisting Shushonova; cartwheel, swing through double full dismount
  • Floor Exercise: Round-off, whip back, 2.5 twist, punch pike; front-handspring, front double twist, punch front; Round-off, back-handspring, triple twist. Her music for floor routines was:

References

  1. ^ Sports Reference Maria Olaru
  2. ^ a b West University of Timişoara Faculty of Sports and Physical Education Staff
  3. ^ Gymn-Forum Results 1996 Junior European Championships
  4. ^ Top Gym Palmares Complet
  5. ^ Gymnastics Results 1998 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships

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