Eugenia Popa
Country represented Romania
Born (1973-09-10) September 10, 1973
Bucharest
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubDinamo
Head coach(es)Octavian Belu
Assistant coach(es)Mariana Bitang
Former coach(es)Rodica Apateanu & Liviu Mazilu, both now coaching at Pacific West Gymnastics
Retired1992
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 StuttgartTeam
Bronze medal – third place1991 IndianapolisTeam

Eugenia Popa (born September 10, 1973 in Bucharest, Romania) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast.[1] She won two world championship medals with the team: a silver medal in 1989[2] and a bronze medal in 1991.[3] She was an alternate to the 1992 silver winning Romanian Olympic team. After retirement she became a coach of artistic gymnastics. She currently coaches at Salto Gymnastics Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.[4]

References

  1. Gymnastics Greats Archived 2010-11-11 at the Wayback Machine Whatever happened to Eugenia Popa?
  2. Gymn Forum Results 1989 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Women’s Team
  3. Gymn Forum Results 1991 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Women’s Team
  4. International Gymnast Magazine Interview: Eugenia Popa(Romania), by John Crumlish, October 23, 2008


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