Mirela Țugurlan

Mirela Țugurlan (born September 4, 1980 in Focșani, Romania)[1] is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a 1996 Olympic bronze medalist and a 1997 world gold medalist with the team. She was not originally expected to be a member of the Romanian Olympic team in Atlanta, but was added to the roster after Ana Maria Bican sustained a serious knee injury in training after having arrived in Atlanta. Despite her relative lack of experience competing at the international senior level, Țugurlan performed solidly on the Olympic stage and contributed to Romania's bronze medal finish. A year later at the world championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, Țugurlan helped the Romanian women win their third consecutive world team title.

Mirela Țugurlan
Country represented Romania
Born (1980-09-04) September 4, 1980
Focșani, Romania
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Head coach(es)Octavian Belu
Assistant coach(es)Mariana Bitang
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 LausanneTeam

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