PROFILES

Photo © AP

Name: Maria Neculita

Birthdate: March 30, 1974

Hometown: Deva, Romania

Coach: Octavian Belu

Notables: known for her style and execution, often the lead-off performer, coaching in Italy as of 1995

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
1992 Balkan Championships     1st 2nd 1st  
1992 Olympic Games           2nd
1992 ROM vs. FRA         4th 1st
1992 ROM vs. GER         2nd 1st
1992 Trophee Massilia     1st 1st 1st  
1992 World Championships     2nd 3rd    
1992 ROM vs. HUN         4th 1st
1992 Romanian International       1st 1st  
1991 World Sports Fair 3rd   3rd 2nd 3rd  
1991 World Championships           3rd
1991 GER vs. ROM         6th 1st
1991 USA vs. ROM         10th  
1991 Dutch Open         3rd  
1991 Romanian International         2nd  
1990 Athens International 2nd       7th  
1990 Cottbus Cup         15th  
1990 Catania Cup 3rd 4th        
1990 Swiss Cup         9th  
1990 Arthur Gander Memorial         6th  
1990 European Championships     3rd 5th 6th  
1990 Dutch Open 1st   1st   2nd  
1990 Romanian International         1st  
1989 ROM vs. CSSR         2nd 1st
1989 Cottbus Cup         2nd  
1988 Jr. Balkan Championships         1st  
1988 Moscow World Stars 7th 6th   3rd 6th  
1987 Jr. Balkan Championships         3rd  
1986 Jr. Balkan Championships         3rd  


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Photos © Robert Kensit, Matt Barber, Sato Takeo/OEFC

Skill Highlights - 1991-1992  


VT: Yurchenko layout 1/1

UB: Jaeger + drop to low bar, tuck full-in dismount

BB: press to handstand mount, split leap + split ring jump, flip flop + layout stepout + layout stepout, aerial cartwheel, split jump + flip flop, flip flop + flip flop + double tuck

FX: double layout, straight jump 2/1, switch leap + tuck jump 1/1 + split jump, whip thru to double pike, tuck full-in


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Courtesy of dionnewarwick (1), vontrappster (2), Yernar (3)