Ecaterina Szabo
Ecaterina Szabo, Hungarian: Katalin Szabó, ( born January 22, 1968 in Zagon, Covasna County ) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast and current coach. She is members of the Hungarian minority in the Székely Land. She was more time Olympic gold medalist and World and European Champion.
Career
Ecaterina Szabó birth year as 1967 was first indicated by the Romanian authorities to let them start at international championships can. Szabó was seven -time gold medal winner at the Junior European Championships in 1980 and 1982. Then your success series also continued at the European Championships 1983 in Gothenburg and at the world championships in the same year in Budapest. The highlight of her career were the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. With four gold medals in the floor, balance beam, horse jumping and gymnastics team Ecaterina Szabó was the most successful gymnast of these Games. Only 0.05 points separated them from the fifth gold medal, which went to the U.S. American Mary Lou Retton in the individual all-around. Another gold medal was denied her up to the 1987 World Championships in Rotterdam. Since she managed with Romania the second World Cup team gold in the gymnastics history of the Soviet Union.
Life
After your retreat from her active career Ecaterina Szabó studied Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest and worked as a trainer in Deva. Among her pupils was successful Maria Olaru, all-around world champion in 1999.
In 1991 she married the former member of the national kayak Romania, Cristian Tamas. From this marriage came two sons, Lorenzo and Zeno forth. 1992 the family left Romania and now lives in Chamalières (France), where Szabo works as a trainer. 2000 Ecaterina Szabo was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
Sporting successes
- Olympic Games:
- World Championships:
- European Championships: