Nicoleta Raluca Onel (born 8 March 1982) is a former Romanianartistic gymnast. She drew notice at national and international competitions in the mid-1990s, but was forced to retire early after a spinal injury.
Onel's gymnastics achievements included second-place finishes in the all-around at the 1995 European Junior Championships and the 1997 World Junior Championships.
Biography
Nicoleta Onel (wearing the National Team leotard)
Onel was born in Ploieşti, Romania, and started gymnastics at the age of 6. Her first major international success came in 1995, when she placed second in the all-around at the European Junior Championships in Belgium. The following year, she was selected to train with the senior national team in Deva. At the 1997 World Junior Championships, Onel won silver medals with the Romanian team and in the individual all-around.
Nicoleta Onel (being awarded the silver medal in Japan, 1997)
In 1998, Onel suffered a spinal injury and was advised to quit competitive gymnastics. She was hired as a gymnastics instructor at a local club in the Romanian capital, Bucharest. In 2001, she was offered a coaching position in the United Arab Emirates, at the International School of Choueifat in Al Ain.
Competitions and results
National competitions
1991
Team: 1st place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
1992
Uneven bars: 1st place
All-round: 2nd place
1993
Uneven bars: 1st place
All-round: 2nd place
Team: 2nd place
1994
Uneven bars: 1st place
All-round: 1st place
Floor: 2nd place
Horse vault: 3rd place
1995
Beam: 1st place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
Floor: 2nd place
Horse vault: 2nd place
Regional competitions
1995 (Hungary)
Team: 1st place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
1996 (Bulgaria)
Team: 1st place
International competitions
1995 (England)
Team: 1st place
All-round: 4th place
1995 (Romania)
Team: 1st place
All-round: 3rd place
1995 (Guatemala)
Team: 1st place
Beam: 1st place
All-round: 2nd place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
Floor: 2nd place
1995 (Netherlands)
All-round: 5th place
1996 (Germany)
Team: 1st place
1997 (U.S.A)
Team: 3rd place
1997 (Spain)
Team: 1st place
1998 (U.S.A)
Team: 2nd place
European junior championships
1995 (Belgium)
Team: 2nd place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
1996 (England)
Team: 3rd place
World junior championships
1997 (Japan)
Beam: 2nd place
Uneven bars: 2nd place
Floor: 2nd place
All-round: 2nd place
European youth Olympics
1997 (Portugal)
All-round: 2nd place
External links
Nicoleta Onel official website
Nicoleta Onel on YouTube
Bios at romanian-gymnastics.com
The U.S Gymnastics website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel
Romanian gymnastics forgotten stars: a website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel
A webpage dedicated to Nicoleta Onel
January 05, 2023
nicoleta, onel, nicoleta, raluca, onel, born, march, 1982, former, romanian, artistic, gymnast, drew, notice, national, international, competitions, 1990s, forced, retire, early, after, spinal, injury, personal, informationfull, namenicoleta, raluca, onelcount. Nicoleta Raluca Onel born 8 March 1982 is a former Romanian artistic gymnast She drew notice at national and international competitions in the mid 1990s but was forced to retire early after a spinal injury Nicoleta OnelPersonal informationFull nameNicoleta Raluca OnelCountry represented RomaniaBorn 1982 03 08 8 March 1982 age 40 DisciplineWomen s artistic gymnasticsOnel s gymnastics achievements included second place finishes in the all around at the 1995 European Junior Championships and the 1997 World Junior Championships Biography Edit Nicoleta Onel wearing the National Team leotard Onel was born in Ploiesti Romania and started gymnastics at the age of 6 Her first major international success came in 1995 when she placed second in the all around at the European Junior Championships in Belgium The following year she was selected to train with the senior national team in Deva At the 1997 World Junior Championships Onel won silver medals with the Romanian team and in the individual all around Nicoleta Onel being awarded the silver medal in Japan 1997 In 1998 Onel suffered a spinal injury and was advised to quit competitive gymnastics She was hired as a gymnastics instructor at a local club in the Romanian capital Bucharest In 2001 she was offered a coaching position in the United Arab Emirates at the International School of Choueifat in Al Ain 1 Competitions and results EditNational competitions 1991 Team 1st place Uneven bars 2nd place1992 Uneven bars 1st place All round 2nd place1993 Uneven bars 1st place All round 2nd place Team 2nd place1994 Uneven bars 1st place All round 1st place Floor 2nd place Horse vault 3rd place1995 Beam 1st place Uneven bars 2nd place Floor 2nd place Horse vault 2nd placeRegional competitions 1995 Hungary Team 1st place Uneven bars 2nd place1996 Bulgaria Team 1st placeInternational competitions 1995 England Team 1st place All round 4th place1995 Romania Team 1st place All round 3rd place1995 Guatemala Team 1st place Beam 1st place All round 2nd place Uneven bars 2nd place Floor 2nd place1995 Netherlands All round 5th place1996 Germany Team 1st place1997 U S A Team 3rd place1997 Spain Team 1st place1998 U S A Team 2nd placeEuropean junior championships 1995 Belgium Team 2nd place Uneven bars 2nd place1996 England Team 3rd placeWorld junior championships 1997 Japan Beam 2nd place Uneven bars 2nd place Floor 2nd place All round 2nd placeEuropean youth Olympics 1997 Portugal All round 2nd placeExternal links EditNicoleta Onel official website Nicoleta Onel on YouTube Bios at romanian gymnastics com The U S Gymnastics website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel The World Junior Gymnastics Championships Japan 1997 website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel An animations website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel Romanian gymnastics forgotten stars a website section dedicated to Nicoleta Onel A webpage dedicated to Nicoleta Onel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicoleta Onel amp oldid 1095045526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
