12 Facts About Alexandra Marinescu

Alexandra Marinescu was born on 19 March 1982 and is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast.

Alexandra Marinescu is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a two-time world champion with the team.

Unlike many of her Romanian teammates, who transferred to the national training center in Deva as juniors, Alexandra Marinescu spent the bulk of her career training at her home club, Triumf, in Bucharest with coach Eliza Stoica.

Alexandra Marinescu arrived at Deva in early 1996, during the buildup to the Atlanta Olympics.

Alexandra Marinescu had long lines, elegant presentation and a sense of artistry that was missing from most routines crafted at Deva, but showed less difficulty in her tumbling and vaulting than Deva trained athletes such as Lavinia Milosovici and Gina Gogean.

At the age of twelve, Alexandra Marinescu was the European Junior Champion; the following year, she won the pre-Olympic test event in Atlanta.

Alexandra Marinescu contributed to the team bronze medal and qualified for the all-around final.

Alexandra Marinescu was the first competitor in the final, suffered two falls during her routine, and finished last with a score of 8.462.

Alexandra Marinescu continued training in 1997, representing Romania at such competitions as the American Cup.

Alexandra Marinescu has remained a public figure in Romanian gymnastics due to her outspoken criticism of the Deva coaches and training system.

Alexandra Marinescu is currently doing some work as a DJ, playing Minimal.

Alexandra Marinescu has her own recurring radio show, called Nuances, on the internet radio DI.