| Nicoleta Onel |
| -name:Nicoleta Raluca Onel -birthdate: 8 March 1982 -hometown:Ploesti -homeclub:CSS Petrolul Ploesti - member of the national team from 1993-1999, - in 1998 Nicoleta suffered a spine injury, ultimatly ending her career. After the injury, Octavian Belu kicked her off the national team. -favourite gymnast:Alexandra Marinescu and Nadia Comanecei -trained with the junior trained in Bucharest there she was coached by Benone Pereteanu -in Ploesti she was coached for sometime by Gabriela Gheorge,Celestina Popa and Camelia Mandricerl -there is a picture of nicoleta age 8 at the bios page of gheorge. -she has been offered a coaching contract in United Arab Emirates and she is very optimistic about this new opportunity. Results -1993 junior nationals Categorie III:2AA 1994 - Romanian Junior Championships (age 10/11 yrs. old) 2nd. AA, 1st .UB 1995 - Ecoair Cup 5th. AA - Junior European Team Championships 2nd. Team 1996 -junior Rom-Ger-Gre-Gbr meet:1 team,4AA 1997 - Junior International Team Championships 4th. AA, 3rd. Team - ROM vs. SPN Dual Meet 1st. Team - European Youth Olympic Days7th. AA, 2nd. Team - International Junior Meet 2nd. AA, 2nd. UB 1998 -International Team Championships 9th. AA, 2nd. Team |
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| l-r Nicoleta Onel,Alina Lautaru,Monica Zahiu,Aurela Gheba bottom:l-r Mirella Tugurlan,Alexandra Dobrescu copyright:Nicole Citroen |