Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Bucharest, ROU |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Steaua Bucharest: Bucharest, ROU |
Why this sport? |
Some of her friends suggested she should try it. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
"I hope to win an Olympic medal in 2012." (prosport.ro, 23 Dec 2011) |
Awards and honours |
The Romanian Weightlifting Federation named her 2011 Weightlifter of the Year after she won bronze at the World Championships in Paris. (nineoclock.ro, 21 Dec 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Fitz Balas |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport aged seven. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Roxi. (prosport.ro, 23 Dec 2011) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Without the sport, I would be nothing today." (prosport.ro, 23 Dec 2011) |