Aurelia Dobre
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Aurelia Dobre is a former artistic gymnast
from Romania
, who was the 1987 World Champion
. She is still held in high esteem by many gymnastics fans today for her clean technique as well as balletic and artistic flair. She was also 1st on balance beam, 3rd on vault and floor exercise in event finals and scored a total of 5 "perfect 10's" at these championships.
For years, she was thought to be the youngest artistic gymnastics World Champion ever, winning her title at the age of 14 years and 352 days, until it was found that 1981 World Champion
Olga Bicherova
's age had been falsified – Bicherova was only thirteen when she won her World title.
Unfortunately, Aurelia's career was quite short because of two major injuries. However she was a member of the silver medal winning team in the Seoul Olympic Games and the 1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
.
After her retirement, she caused controversy by posing nude for the September 1991 issue of Playboy
Netherlands
, and giving an interview to the magazine which was highly critical of the Romanian gymnastics setup during the communist era. She gave a similar interview to International Gymnast Magazine
Aurelia moved to America in 1991 and in 1992 she married Boz Mofid; they have 4 sons, Cyrus, Darius and twins Lucas and Marcus.
Aurelia Dobre is a choreographer and dance coach at her husbands gym in Maryland.
Most recently Aurelia was honored with an award at the Romanian Gymnastics Federations 100 year anniversary celebrations
and also recognised as one of the Romanian gymnasts to have scored a "perfect 10"
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, who was the 1987 World Champion
1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 24th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1987.-Medals:-All-around:- Floor exercise :-Pommel horse:-Rings:-Vault:-Parallel bars:-Horizontal bar:-Team final:-All-around:- Vault :...
. She is still held in high esteem by many gymnastics fans today for her clean technique as well as balletic and artistic flair. She was also 1st on balance beam, 3rd on vault and floor exercise in event finals and scored a total of 5 "perfect 10's" at these championships.
For years, she was thought to be the youngest artistic gymnastics World Champion ever, winning her title at the age of 14 years and 352 days, until it was found that 1981 World Champion
1981 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 21st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Moscow, the capital of the USSR, in 1981.-Medals:-All-around:- Floor exercise :-Pommel horse:-Rings:-Vault:-Parallel bars:-Horizontal bar:-Team final:-All-around:...
Olga Bicherova
Olga Bicherova
Olga Anatolyevna Bicherova was a Soviet gymnast, who won the women's all-round gold medal at the 1981 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships....
's age had been falsified – Bicherova was only thirteen when she won her World title.
Unfortunately, Aurelia's career was quite short because of two major injuries. However she was a member of the silver medal winning team in the Seoul Olympic Games and the 1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 25th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Stuttgart, West Germany, in 1989 from October 14 to October 22.The scoring rule New Life was introduced for the first time ever...
.
After her retirement, she caused controversy by posing nude for the September 1991 issue of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and giving an interview to the magazine which was highly critical of the Romanian gymnastics setup during the communist era. She gave a similar interview to International Gymnast Magazine
Aurelia moved to America in 1991 and in 1992 she married Boz Mofid; they have 4 sons, Cyrus, Darius and twins Lucas and Marcus.
Aurelia Dobre is a choreographer and dance coach at her husbands gym in Maryland.
Most recently Aurelia was honored with an award at the Romanian Gymnastics Federations 100 year anniversary celebrations
and also recognised as one of the Romanian gymnasts to have scored a "perfect 10"