Simona Amanar

About

Gymnast who won seven Olympic medals. Among her wins were three golds: the vault in 1996, and both the all-around and team in 2000.

Before Fame

She began competing internationally in 1994, when she led Romania to a team gold medal at the World Championships.

Trivia

She was so successful in the vault that the Amanar vault is named after her.

Family Life

In 2002 she married Cosmin Tabara and had a child, Alexandru.

Associated With

At the 1996 Olympics she was teammates with Gina Gogean.