Maria Ceplinschi

Maria Sorana Ceplinschi (born 12 August 2005)[1] is a Romanian artistic gymnast.

Maria Ceplinschi
Full nameMaria Sorana Ceplinschi
Nickname(s)Mara
Country represented Romania
Born (2005-08-12) 12 August 2005
Constanța, Romania
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2018–present (ROU)
ClubFarul Constanta
Head coach(es)Lucian Sandu
Assistant coach(es)Gina Gogean
Former coach(es)Carmen Traicu
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Romania
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 2 0 0

Career

Junior

At the 2019 Romanian Junior Championships, Ceplinschi won silver medals on both vault and floor exercise, and she finished fourth in the all-around.[2] Then at the Senior Romanian Championships, she finished twelfth in the all-around, fifth on vault, and seventh on floor exercise.[3] Then at the Horizon Cup, Ceplinschi won gold medals on every event except for the vault.[4]

At the 2020 Romanian Championships, Ceplinschi only competed on vault and uneven bars, and she finished fourth in both event finals.[5] She competed at the 2020 Junior European Championships, and the Romanian team won the gold medal by more than ten points ahead of Ukraine and Hungary.[6][7] Individually, Ceplinschi won the silver medal in the all-around and on the floor exercise, both behind her teammate Ana Bărbosu.[8][9]

Senior

Ceplinschi made her senior international debut at the 2021 European Championships. She was initially the first reserve for the floor exercise event final, but when Larisa Iordache withdrew due to health issues, Ceplinschi was added.[10] She finished fifth with a score of 12.966.[11] At the Mersin Challenge Cup, she won the gold medal on both the balance beam and the floor exercise.[12] She competed at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and qualified for the all-around and floor finals. She finished 16th in the all-around and 6th on floor.

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017Junior Romanian Championships43rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Gym Festival Trnava43rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Petrom Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Junior Romanian Championships4
Romanian Championships1257
Romanian Individual Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Horizon Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
Top Gym82nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020Romanian Championships44
Junior European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Senior
2021
European Championships5
FIT Challenge8232nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mersin Challenge Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships166
2022City of Jesolo Trophy4124
2023RomGym Trophy3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. "Maria Ceplinschi". Puzzlegym. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. Hopkins, Lauren (18 June 2019). "2019 Romanian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. Hopkins, Lauren (9 September 2019). "2019 Romanian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. Hopkins, Lauren (12 November 2019). "2019 Horizon Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. Hopkins, Lauren (21 November 2020). "2020 Romanian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "Ana Barbosu (ROU) dominates on her way to all-around and team gold". European Gymnastics. 18 December 2020.
  7. "Romanian Juniors Win Team Title At Women's European Championships". International Gymnast Media. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. Houston, Michael (18 December 2020). "Barbosu strikes double junior European Women's Artistic Gymnastics gold". Inside the Games.
  9. "Romanian Success At The European Championships In Women's Artistic Gymnastics: Ana Barbosu, Larisa Iordache – Golden Girls". Romania Journal. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  10. Osan, Adina (24 April 2021). "CE gimnastică: Maria Ceplinschi în finală la sol, după retragerea Larisei Iordache" [EC gymnastics: Maria Ceplinschi in the final on floor, after the withdrawal of Larisa Iordache]. News.ro (in Romanian).
  11. Dumitru, Silviu (25 April 2021). "CE Gimnastică: Maria Ceplinschi, locul 5 la sol / România a terminat competiția fără medalie". HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  12. Hopkins, Lauren (12 September 2021). "2021 Mersin Challenge Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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