Diana Chelaru
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Diana Maria Chelaru is a Romania
n artistic gymnast. She is a world and European silver medalist on floor and a European bronze medalist on floor and with the team.
, Cristian Moldovan
, Carmen Bogasiu, Ingrid Istrate and Daniel Nistor. She moved to Deva National Training Center in 2008.
. Here she placed 14th in the all around finals. Later that year she competed at the Glasgow Grand Prix placing sixth on floor, seventh on vault and eight on uneven bars. Her first World Championships experience was at the 2009 World Championships
in London. Here she placed 15th in the qualifications for floor and vault finals. She ended her first senior year by winning bronze all around at the Blume Memorial and silver all around at the Arthur Gander Memorial and by placing tenth at Swiss Cup.
by contributing to the team bronze medal. Individually, she won the bronze medal on floor(opening with a new double-layout) and placed fourth on vault final. In September she competed at the World Cup in Gent
where she won silver on vault and placed fifth on floor. Later that year she was selected in the national team for the 2010 World Championships
in Rotterdam
. Here she helped her team to place fourth in the team finals by performing on floor and vault. Individually, she placed seventh on vault and tied for silver on floor with Aliya Mustafina
, qualifying third in the all around final and on floor, and placing 14th in the beam and uneven bars and 11th in the vault qualifications, respectively. She won silver on floor behind teammate Sandra Izbasa
and finished fourth in the all-around finals behind teammate Amelia Racea
.After the Europeans
she underwent surgery to repair some broken abdominal muscle fibers, which kept her out of the gym for five months. Not fully recovered she skipped the Romanian national championships scheduled at the end of August. After showing a good performance at a friendly meet with the Great Britain
team she was selected in the Romanian team for the 2011 World Championships
. Here she helped her team place fourth by competing on floor and on vault. Individually, she was the third reserve for the floor final. She was a last minute replacement in the final after the withdrawal of Viktoria Komova
, Vanessa Ferrari
, and of teammate Diana Bulimar
(who got injured before the final). She ended her 2011 World Championships
experience by placing eight on floor.
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...
n artistic gymnast. She is a world and European silver medalist on floor and a European bronze medalist on floor and with the team.
Early gymnastics career
Chelaru started to train for gymnastics at CSS Oneşti Club with coaches Elena Dragomir, Octavian Teodoru and Ioana Dragomir. In 2005 she joined the junior national team where she trained with coaches Aurica Nistor, Lacramioara MoldovanLăcrămioara Filip
Lăcrămioara Filip is a retired Romanian artistic and aerobic gymnast. She is a world silver medalist with the team and a European gold medalist on the group event . She is also known to be the first gymnast to perform a tucked double front dismount from the uneven bars...
, Cristian Moldovan
Claudiu Moldovan
Claudiu Cristian Moldovan is a retired Romanian aerobic gymnast. He had a successful career winning seven world championships medals and two European championships medals...
, Carmen Bogasiu, Ingrid Istrate and Daniel Nistor. She moved to Deva National Training Center in 2008.
2009
Her debut at a senior international competition was at the 2009 European Championships2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 3rd Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Milan, Italy, on 29 March to 5 April 2009.- Medal winners :-Individual all-around:- Floor :- Pommel horse :- Rings :- Vault :- Parallel bars :- Horizontal bar :...
. Here she placed 14th in the all around finals. Later that year she competed at the Glasgow Grand Prix placing sixth on floor, seventh on vault and eight on uneven bars. Her first World Championships experience was at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 41st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at The O2 arena in London, United Kingdom, on 12 October to 18 October 2009. Similar to the World Championships in 2005, there were no team competitions...
in London. Here she placed 15th in the qualifications for floor and vault finals. She ended her first senior year by winning bronze all around at the Blume Memorial and silver all around at the Arthur Gander Memorial and by placing tenth at Swiss Cup.
2010
In May she had a good showing at the 2010 European Championships2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 28th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 28 April to 2 May 2010 in Birmingham.- Timetable :- Medal Winners :- Team :- Vault :- Uneven Bars :- Balance Beam :- Floor :- All-Around :- Vault :- Uneven Bars :...
by contributing to the team bronze medal. Individually, she won the bronze medal on floor(opening with a new double-layout) and placed fourth on vault final. In September she competed at the World Cup in Gent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
where she won silver on vault and placed fifth on floor. Later that year she was selected in the national team for the 2010 World Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. Here she helped her team to place fourth in the team finals by performing on floor and vault. Individually, she placed seventh on vault and tied for silver on floor with Aliya Mustafina
Aliya Mustafina
Aliya Fargatovna Mustafina , born 30 September 1994 in Yegorievsk, Russia is a Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2010 All Around World Champion. She also won Gold with the Russian team at the same championships and was the 2009 Russian national champion in the all around and on the balance beam...
2011
Her first 2011 competition was the 2011 Paris World Cup where she won silver on floor and bronze on vault. One month later she had an excellent showing at the 2011 European Championships2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 4th Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Berlin, Germany from the 4th April 2011 until the 10th April 2011. The event was held at the Max-Schmeling-Halle...
, qualifying third in the all around final and on floor, and placing 14th in the beam and uneven bars and 11th in the vault qualifications, respectively. She won silver on floor behind teammate Sandra Izbasa
Sandra Izbasa
Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...
and finished fourth in the all-around finals behind teammate Amelia Racea
Amelia Racea
Amelia Racea is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a European champion on balance beam and a European all around and team bronze medalist.-Early gymnastics career:...
.After the Europeans
2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 4th Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Berlin, Germany from the 4th April 2011 until the 10th April 2011. The event was held at the Max-Schmeling-Halle...
she underwent surgery to repair some broken abdominal muscle fibers, which kept her out of the gym for five months. Not fully recovered she skipped the Romanian national championships scheduled at the end of August. After showing a good performance at a friendly meet with the Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
team she was selected in the Romanian team for the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 7–16, 2011 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.Due to uncertainty over the nuclear situation following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the International Federation of Gymnastics revealed it was...
. Here she helped her team place fourth by competing on floor and on vault. Individually, she was the third reserve for the floor final. She was a last minute replacement in the final after the withdrawal of Viktoria Komova
Viktoria Komova
Viktoria Aleksandrovna Komova was born 30 January 1995 in Voronezh, Russia. She is a Russian artistic gymnast and is the 2010 All-Around Youth Olympic Games Champion...
, Vanessa Ferrari
Vanessa Ferrari
Vanessa Ferrari , is a World Champion Gymnast from Italy. Her mother, Galya, is Bulgarian and her father, Giovanni, is Italian....
, and of teammate Diana Bulimar
Diana Bulimar
Diana Bulimar is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Since 2011, an element on the floor exercise is named after her. The "Bulimar" is a Johnson leap with additional turn....
(who got injured before the final). She ended her 2011 World Championships
2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 7–16, 2011 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.Due to uncertainty over the nuclear situation following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the International Federation of Gymnastics revealed it was...
experience by placing eight on floor.