Ro leading personalities in sports

LLP Comenius Multilateral Partnership 2013-2015

Material prepared by:Gabriel Dogaru – 11th Grade Student

coordinated by:Daniela Livadaru (Teacher of

Religion)

EUROPE SEEN THROUGH

ITS LEADING

PERSONALITIES

Romanian Personalities in Sports

Project Meeting in Zadar, Croatia- the 3rd – the 8th of May 2015 -

Nadia Comăneci– 1961 - present –

the first female to be awarded a perfect score of 10, at age 14, in an Olympic gymnastics event;

one of the best-known gymnasts in the world;

one of the Athletes of the Century (Laureus World Sports Academy);


“Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why

I win.”

Early life 1961: Born in Oneşti, on

the 12th of November, Comăneci began gymnastics in the kindergarten.

1967: She was spotted by famous coach Bela Karolyi, who invited her to attend his gymnastics school.

1970: Nadia began competing as a member of her hometown team and became the youngest gymnast ever to win the Romanian Nationals.

Romanian Personalities in Sports Nadia Comăneci – 1961-present

International career 1971: At her first international

competition, she won the all-around title.

1972: Nadia won three gold medals in a pre-Olympic junior meet for the communist-bloc countries.

1973, 1974: All-around junior champion.

1975: She bested the Russian Lyudmila Turishcheva, winning four gold medals and one silver.

1976: She won the American Cup in New York City, becoming the first woman to perform a backward double salto as a dismount from the uneven bars.


Montreal Olympics 1976: Nadia thrilled the world at the Olympic Games in Montreal, where she received seven perfect scores (10), which the scoreboard displayed as 1.00.

She won the gold medals for the balance beam, the uneven bars, and the all-around individual competition, a silver medal as a member of her team and a bronze medal for the floor exercises.

Thus, Nadia is the first Romanian gymnast to win the Olympic all-around title. She also holds the record for being the youngest Olympic gymnastics all-around champion ever.


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1977-1980 1977, 1978, 1979: Nadia

successfully defended her European all-around title.

1979: She contributed to the first team gold medal at the World Championships.

1980: At the Olympic Games in Moscow, she won gold medals for the balance beam and the floor exercises and a silver medal with the team and in the all-around individual competition.

1984: She retired officially from competition and worked as a coach for the Romanian team.


Later years 1989: She defected to the USA.

1993: Nadia became the 2nd person (after Olga Korbut) inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

1996: Married with American gymnast Bart Conner, they work to promote gymnastics.

1999: Nadia Comăneci received a World Sports Award of the Century after being elected Athlete of the Century.

She published an autobiography, Nadia (1981), and a book on mentoring, Letters to a Young Gymnast (2003).


Gheorghe Hagi– 1965 - present –

the greatest Romanian footballer of all times;

one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980’s and 1990’s;

nickname: "The Maradona of the Carpathians";

renowned for his technique, vision, passing and finishing;


“Technique always defeats strength.”

Early life 1965: Born in Săcele, Constanţa, on the 5th of February, Hagi started to play for the local youth team in the 1970s.

1980: He was selected by the Romanian Football Federation to join the junior squad of Luceafărul București.

1987: Hagi was transferred to Romanian giants Steaua București for their European Super Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv. He enjoyed three great seasons with this team.

Romanian Personalities in Sports Gheorghe Hagi – 1965-present

Glorious years with Steaua Bucureşti

International career 1988-1989: His strong

performances had him linked with AC Milan and FC Bayern Munich, but the communist government rejected any offer.

1990: After the 1990 World Cup, he signed with Real Madrid for two years.

1994: The memorable performance during the 1994 World Cup brought Hagi a contract with FC Barcelona.

1996: Hagi signed for Galatasaray, where he was both successful and highly popular among the Turkish supporters.


Galatasaray years Hagi was an important

member of the team which would win four consecutive league titles.

Galatasaray managed to win the UEFA Cup after defeating Arsenal in the finals and the European Super Cup with a historic win against Real Madrid (unmatched performance in Turkish football history).

In 2000, at the age of 35, Hagi had the best days of his career winning every possible trophy with Galatasaray.


Hagi is like wine, the older it gets, the better it is. (French ex-international Luis

Fernández)

National team 1983: Hagi made his debut for the Romania national team against Norway.

He would be part of the Romanian team until 2000.

1994: He led the Romanian team to its best ever international performance at the World Cup, reaching the quarterfinals. He scored three memorable goals, being nominated for the Team the Tournament.


Hagi scored against Colombia with a fantastic long-range lob over goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba

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Career as coach 2001: Hagi started his career as

coach of the National team.

Like so many great players, success in coaching has proved more difficult for Hagi than fulfilment on the pitch, with stints at former clubs Galatasaray and Steaua Bucharest among his disappointments.

However, he has dedicated himself to unearthing Romania’s talents by setting up a football academy in his hometown.

One of his students is his son, Ianis Hagi, now 18, a promising talent likewise his father.


Simona Halep– 1991 - present –

impressed everyone with her fast ascent;

is currently considered the best Romanian female tennis player;

the highest ranking Romanian in the WTA history;


“I'll keep working hard every day to go and be a champion

one day.”

Early life 1991: Born in Constanţa, on the

27th of September, Simona started playing tennis when she was only four.

2008: She started playing in junior competitions, reaching the final in Nottinghill.

2008: Simona won the all-Romanian final at the Roland Garros Junior Championships.

Romanian Personalities in Sports Simona Halep – 1991-present

With the Roland Garros Junior Championships trophy in 2008

With Gheorghe Hagi, who inspired her since childhood

WTA career 2010: Her breakthrough on the

WTA tour occurred during the Andalucia Tennis Experience on the clay courts of Marbella, Spain, where she advanced to the quarterfinals.

2011: Simona qualified for the first time in her career in the third round of a tennis Grand Slam on seniors at Australian Open.

2012: At the end of the year, Simona first broke into the world's top 50.

She start winning over top-10 ranked players.


Wimbledon, 2011

Breakthrough

2013: She won her first 6 WTA titles, being named the WTA’s Most Improved Player at the end of the year.

Simona won her first two WTA titles back-to-back, at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup and at the Topshelf Open, becoming the first Romanian tennis player to win back-to-back tournaments on different surfaces.

She was also the only player of the year to win titles on clay, grass, hard, and indoor courts, as well as the second most successful player behind Serena Williams in terms of number of titles won.


The first WTA title, at the Nürnberger Versicherungscup,

2013

WTA finals debut 2014: Simona competed in the

final of the Qatar Open and won her first ever Premier 5 tournament.

At the French Open she reached her first Major final, without losing a set, losing eventually to Maria Sharapova after a match of over three hours.

Halep beat two-time defending champion Serena Williams 6-0, 6-2 at the WTA Finals, but she eventually lost against her in the final match.


During the French Open Final, 2014

Ranking no. 2 2015, Jan.: Simona played at the

Shenzhen Open, winning her 9th WTA.

2015, Febr.: She won her 10th WTA title (and her 2nd Premier 5 tournament) in the hard court event at Dubai.

2015, March: Simona won her first BNP Paribas Open title and her 11th title of career at Indian Wells Masters.

Simona is praised by specialists: “She has a lovely fluidity of movement and superb balance that enables her to comfortably trade with more powerful players.” (The Independent)

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