Ecaterina Szabo (born January 22, 1967 in Zagon

Zagon

Zagon is a commune in Covasna County, Romania composed of two villages:*Păpăuţi / Papolc*Zagon- History :It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to...

, Covasna County

Covasna County

Covasna is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Sfântu Gheorghe.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 222,449 and the population density was 60/km².*Hungarians – 73.79% *Romanians – 23.28%...

) is an ethnic Hungarian former artistic gymnast 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 won 20 Olympic, world and continental medals. Although perhaps most notable for winning the all-around silver in the 1984 Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

 after an epic clash with Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast and Olympic gold medalist. She was the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title, after 14 Eastern Bloc countries boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-Personal life:Retton was born in Fairmont, West...

 of the US, Szabo won gold medals in three of the individual events (vault, balance beam (tie), and floor exercise) and contributed to the team gold.