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Teodora Ungureanu was born on November 13, 1960 in Resita. She first competed on the Romanian team in 1971 at age 11. In 1976 she made the Olympic team & again made the 1978 Worlds team. She will always be remembered as one of the best gymnasts ever from Romania, but was unfortunatly often overshadowed for most of her international career since she competed along side Nadia Comaneci... who happened to be her best friend too. Teodora retired in 1979 after the 1979 World University Games when she was nearly 19. She married former Romanian gymnast Sorin Cepoi & the couple moved to the USA. The have 1 daughter who's now a gymnast herself. They currently reside in New York & are coaching.
last updated: April 5, 2000 |
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