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Place of Birth: Constanța, Constanța County, Romania
About Aurelia Ciurea
- Aurelia Ciurea (born 17 March 1982 in Constanta, Romania) is a Romanian aerobic gymnast.Aurelia Ciurea started artistic gymnastics at the age of 4 in her hometown Constanta.
- Her passion for gymnastics and her hard work ethic led her path towards achieving good results.
- Aurelia won the all-around title at the National Championships.
- Besides that, gold medals also came from beam, floor and parallel bars.
- Her last competition in Artistic gymnastics was the National Championship from 1997, where she won five medals: two gold (in floor and all around), two silver (in beam and parallel bars) and one silver (in vault).
- Despite the fact that she was a talented gymnast, she didn't make it to the 1996 Olympic team.
- At that time she was too young.
- However, she was considered for the Olympics in 2000. After her retirement from WAG, Aurelia started with fitness.
- In this sport, she won 3rd place at the National Championships in 1998. But she wanted to do more, and in parallel Aurelia started with aerobic gymnastics, a young sport at that time.
- Her first appearance, after only 6 months of training, was at the National Championships, where she took the bronze medal.
- At the age of 17 (1999), Aurelia was hit by a car when crossing the street.
- She stayed in the hospital for one month with severe trauma and fractures.
- Doctors told her she would not be able to continue with her sport and that she should focus on other things.
- But Aurelia couldn't accept that so easily, especially since at the time the accident has happened, she was preparing for an important competition that could have decided a spot in the national team in aerobics.
- After the recovering period, she returned to the gym.
- She felt that people didn't believe in her abilities anymore (coach, the club).
- Together with her mother, who was her main support, made a plan to reshape her figure and regain her strength and mobility.
- She and her mom started to run together in the evenings.
- Extra strength training was done home and a special attention was given to the food.
- The goal was that she should be in the first six gymnasts at the next National, which she succeeded.
- After she turned 18, she was called to the national team for a test period.
- Aurelia worked hard and remain as a member of the national team until after the World Championships in 2004. Her accomplishments in aerobic gymnastics are 5 medals in World Championship (4 gold and 1 silver) and 2 medals in European Championships.
- She also got bronze with the trio at the World Cup Finals, as well as gold medals (trio) in 2003 France & Germany (Leipzig) in the World Cup Qualifications.
- Bronze at the Balcanic Championship as well.
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