Maria OLARU Nick name: Ola Mary
Date of birth 04-Jun-1982
Gender Female
Height 163.0cm / 5.3ft Weight 48.0kg / 105.8lb
Marital status Single
Children None
Place of birth FALTICENI
Hometown DEVA (ROM)
Profession Student
Languages
Start discipline 1989 First int. event 1992
Nat. team since
Club Cetate DEVA,
Head coach Octavian Bellu (ROM)
Assistant coach Maria Bitang (ROM)
Choreographer
Best apparatus/cat. Beam
Favourite tricks
Personal tricks TRA
highest score
Music #1 Invisible Circus Author #1
Hobbies : Music and pets, tennis skating and swimming
Memorable achievement: Gold medallist at the World Championships in the Individual All Around Competition
Why this sport ? My sisters determined me
Most influential person in career: My coaches
Most admired person: Gabriela Szabo, athletics
Ambitions: I want to be a good coach
Awards and honours: National Athlete of the Year 1999
[Dec 6] Maria Olaru drama : who's next?
Maria Olaru about how to become and remain a winner
[July 6] TV alert: Maria Olaru in "Intercities" TV show
Monica Zahiu selling her medals...
Maria Olaru, looking for a buyer
Maria Olaru has changed her car... and delayed her US plans
Cat. |
Rank-F |
Score-F |
Rank-Q |
Score-Q |
Year |
Place |
Description |
Team
|
3
|
114.703
|
|
|
2000
|
PARIS
|
Continental
Chships/
Games
|
All Around
|
2
|
38.581
|
10
|
38.212
|
2000
|
SYDNEY
|
Olympic
Games
|
Balance Beam
|
6
|
9.700
|
1
|
9.787
|
2000
|
SYDNEY
|
Olympic
Games
|
Team
|
1
|
154.608
|
2
|
153.991
|
2000
|
SYDNEY
|
Olympic
Games
|
All Around
|
1
|
38.774
|
1
|
38.792
|
1999
|
TIANJIN
|
World
Chships
|
Balance Beam
|
4
|
9.650
|
|
|
1999
|
TIANJIN
|
World
Chships
|
Team
|
1
|
153.527
|
1
|
154.394
|
1999
|
TIANJIN
|
World
Chships
|
Uneven Bar
|
6
|
9.712
|
|
|
1999
|
TIANJIN
|
World
Chships
|
Vault
|
3
|
9.593
|
|
|
1999
|
TIANJIN
|
World
Chships
|
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