Andreea Preda
{{Short description|Romanian artistic gymnast}}
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Andreea Preda (born 23 May 2006) is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She represented Romania at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is the 2020 Junior European team champion and balance beam bronze medalist.
Career
= Espoir =
Preda competed at the 2017 Romanian Junior Championships, placing eighth in the all-around in her age group. In the event finals, she placed seventh on uneven bars and balance beam and eighth on floor exercise.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2017 Romanian Junior Championships Results |website=The Gymternet |url=https://thegymter.net/2017/11/13/2017-romanian-junior-championships-results/ |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=13 November 2017}} She placed fifth in the all-around at the 2019 Romanian Junior Championships in the espoir division.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Romanian Junior Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/06/18/2019-romanian-junior-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=18 June 2019}} She then placed 17th in the all-around while competing against seniors at the 2019 Romanian Championships.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Romanian Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/09/09/2019-romanian-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=9 September 2019}} Then at the 2019 Romanian Individual Championships, Preda finished fourth in the all-around in the espoir division. In the event finals, she won bronze medals on the vault and uneven bars in addition to placing fourth on the balance beam and fifth on the floor exercise.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Romanian Individual Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/10/22/2019-romanian-individual-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=22 October 2019}}
Preda made her international debut at the 2019 Salamunov Memorial, placing fourth in the all-around and winning the gold medal on the vault.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Salamunov Memorial Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/10/27/2019-salamunov-memorial-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=27 October 2019}} She then competed at the Olympic Hopes Cup where the Romanian team finished seventh.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2019 Olympic Hopes Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/12/01/2019-olympic-hopes-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=1 December 2019}}
= Junior =
Preda finished second in the all-around among juniors at the 2020 Romanian Championships behind Ana Bărbosu, and she won a bronze medal in the vault final.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2020 Romanian Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2020/11/21/2020-romanian-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=21 November 2020}} At the 2020 Junior European Championships, Preda won a gold medal with the Romanian team. Individually, she won a bronze medal on the balance beam behind Bărbosu and Hungary's Gréta Mayer.{{cite web |title=Campionatul European de Gimnastică: Ana Bărbosu, aur la sărituri, bârnă, paralele și sol! |trans-title=European Gymnastics Championship: Ana Bărbosu, gold in vaulting, beam, uneven bars and floor! |url=https://observatornews.ro/sport/campionatul-european-de-gimnastica-ana-barbosu-aur-la-sarituri-barna-paralele-si-sol-405456.html?utm_source=Facebook%2520Observator&utm_campaign=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=articol&utm_content=405456&fbclid=IwAR3d08Nqdy5Ms6SG_12AINOFrO5i2sjltO942B43AbiXjaDvKXSr3oMWdgQ |website=Observator |access-date=2 July 2024 |language=ro |date=20 December 2020}}
Preda won the silver medal in the all-around at the 2021 Romanian Junior Championships behind Amalia Puflea.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 Romanian Junior Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/06/12/2021-romanian-junior-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=12 June 2021}} She then placed fifth in the all-around while competing against seniors at the 2021 Romanian Championships, and she placed seventh in the uneven bars final.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 Romanian Championships Results |url=https://iabot.toolforge.org/index.php |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=19 September 2021}} She finished the season competing at the Tournoi International with Amalia Ghigoarță and Sabrina Voinea, and they won the team gold medal. Individually, Preda finished fourth in the all-around and sixth in the balance beam event final.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2021 Tournoi International Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2021/11/22/2021-tournoi-international-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=22 November 2021}}
= Senior =
== 2022 ==
Preda became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2022. She began the season at the City of Jesolo Trophy, helping the Romanian team place fourth.{{cite web |title=U.S. gymnasts sweep junior and senior team titles, all-around gold at 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy competition |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-gymnasts-sweep-junior-and-senior-team-titles-all-around-gold-at-2022-city-of-jesolo-trophy-competition/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=9 April 2022}} Then at the Petrom Cup, she won the all-around bronze medal behind Ana Bărbosu and Ioana Stănciulescu.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Petrom Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/07/17/2022-petrom-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=17 July 2022}} She competed at the Sedan Friendly where the Romanian team lost to France.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Sedan Friendly Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/07/24/2022-sedan-friendly-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=24 July 2022}} At the European Championships, Preda and the Romanian team finished ninth in the qualification round, missing out on the team final.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women Seniors Qualification Team Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingWag.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=11 August 2022}} At the Romanian Championships, Preda won the all-around bronze medal behind Bărbosu and Amalia Ghigoarță.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Romanian Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/10/03/2022-romanian-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=3 October 2022}} She won a silver medal on the balance beam and a bronze medal on the floor exercise at the Mersin World Challenge Cup.{{cite web |title=Romania's Barbosu shines as sun sets on 2022 World Challenge Cup series |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3638390 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=2 July 2024 |date=11 October 2022}} Despite qualifying a full team, Romania decided to only send two gymnasts to the World Championships– Bărbosu and Preda.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=A Team-By-Team Breakdown of the Worlds Nominative Roster |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/10/05/a-team-by-team-breakdown-of-the-worlds-nominative-roster/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=5 October 2022}} Preda finished 58th in the all-around during the qualification round.{{cite web |title=51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's All-Around Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/w_22worlds_aaqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=29 October 2022}}
== 2023 ==
Preda competed at the European Championships, helping the Romanian team finish fifth.{{cite web |title=10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Team Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingWag_2.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=12 April 2023}} She placed fourth in the all-around at the Romanian Championships, and she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Ana Bărbosu.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 Romanian Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/09/03/2023-romanian-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=3 September 2023}} She competed at the Heidelberg Friendly with the Romanian team that won a silver medal behind Germany.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2023 Heidelberg Friendly Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/09/09/2023-heidelberg-friendly-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=9 September 2023}} She was selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Bărbosu, Lilia Cosman, Amalia Ghigoarță, and Sabrina Voinea. The team finished in tenth place, earning Romania a team berth for the Olympic Games for the first time since 2012.{{cite web |title=Gimnastica românească revine la Jocurile Olimpice după 12 ani |trans-title=Romanian gymnastics returns to the Olympic Games after 12 years |url=https://tvrinfo.ro/gimnastica-romaneasca-revine-la-jocurile-olimpice-dupa-12-ani_940107/#view |website=TV Info ro |access-date=1 July 2024 |language=ro |date=3 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Buhler |first1=Ashlee |title=A New Beginning - Romania clinches Olympic team berth for first time since 2012 |url=https://www.insidegymnastics.com/news-features/a-new-beginning-romania-clinches-olympic-team-berth-for-first-time-since-2012/ |website=Inside Gymnastics Magazine |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=2 October 2023}}
== 2024 ==
Preda was selected to be the alternate for the European Championships team.{{cite web |last1=Rafti |first1=Paris |title=Sabrina Maneca Voinea și Andreea Preda, legitimate la CSM Constanța, au fost selecționate în lotul național pentru Campionatul European feminin de gimnastică artistică de la Rimini |trans-title=Sabrina Maneca Voinea and Andreea Preda, registered at CSM Constanța, were selected in the national team for the European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Rimini |url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/gimnastica-sabrina-maneca-voinea-si-andreea-preda-legitimate-la-csm-constanta-au-fost-selectionate-in-lotul-national-pentru-campionatul-european-feminin-854356.html |website=Ziua de Constanta |access-date=3 July 2024 |language=ro |date=24 April 2024}} She competed at the Varna World Challenge Cup, placing sixth on the uneven bars and seventh on the balance beam.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2024 Varna Challenge Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2024/05/29/2024-varna-challenge-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=3 July 2024 |date=29 May 2024}} At the RomGym Trophy, Preda placed sixth in both the all-around and the balance beam.{{cite web |last1=Mihalache |first1=Sorin |title=Sabrina Voinea Maneca şi Andreea Preda, în lotul de gimnastică al României pentru JO de la Paris |trans-title=Sabrina Voinea Maneca and Andreea Preda, in Romania's gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics |url=https://cugetliber.ro/stiri-sport-sabrina-voinea-maneca-si-andreea-preda-in-lotul-de-gimnastica-al-romaniei-pentru-jo-de-la-paris-508231 |website=Cuget Liber |access-date=2 July 2024 |language=ro |date=1 July 2024}} She was then selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ana Bărbosu, Lilia Cosman, Amalia Ghigoarță, and Sabrina Voinea.{{cite web |last1=Cojocaru |first1=Ionuț |title=Gimnastică artistică S-a stabilit lotul final pentru Jocurile Olimpice |trans-title=Artistic gymnastics The final team for the Olympic Games has been determined |url=https://golazo.ro/lot-gimnastica-artistica-romania-jo-paris-2024-103384 |website=Golazo.ro |access-date=1 July 2024 |language=ro |date=1 July 2024}}
Competitive history
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|+Competitive history of Andreea Preda{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=Andreea Preda |url=https://thegymter.net/andreea-preda/ |website=The Gymternet |date=7 December 2020 |access-date=3 July 2024}} | |||||||
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! align=center|Event ! style="width:30px;"|Team ! style="width:30px;"|AA ! style="width:30px;"|VT ! style="width:30px;"|UB ! style="width:30px;"|BB ! style="width:30px;"|FX | |||||||
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| colspan="8" | Espoir | |||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2017 | align=left|Romanian Junior Championships | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="5" | 2019 | align=left|Romanian Junior Championships | 5 | |||||
| align=left|Romanian Championships | 17 | ||||||
| align=left|Romanian Individual Championships | 4 | {{bronze3}} | {{bronze3}} | 4 | 5 | ||
| align=left|Salamunov Memorial | 4 | {{gold1}} | |||||
| align=left|Olympic Hopes Cup | 7 | 33 | |||||
| colspan="8" | Junior | |||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | align=left|Romanian Championships | {{silver2}} | {{bronze3}} | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
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| align=left |European Championships | {{gold1}} | {{bronze3}} | |||||
| rowspan="3" | 2021 | align=left|Romanian Junior Championships | {{silver2}} | |||||
| align=left|Romanian Championships | 5 | 7 | |||||
| align=left|Tournoi International | {{gold1}} | 4 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="8" | Senior | |||||||
| rowspan="5" | 2022 | align=left|City of Jesolo Trophy | 4 | 24 | ||||
| align=left|Petrom Cup | {{bronze3}} | ||||||
| align=left|Sedan Friendly | {{silver2}} | 7 | |||||
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| align=left | European Championships | 9 | 19 | |||||
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| align=left | World Championships | 58 | ||||||
| rowspan="5" | 2023 | |||||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 5 | ||||||
| align=left|Romanian Championships | 4 | {{silver2}} | 5 | ||||
| align=left|Heidelberg Friendly | {{silver2}} | 14 | |||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 10 | ||||||
| rowspan="3" | 2024 | align=left|Varna World Challenge Cup | 6 | 7 | ||||
| align=left|RomGym Trophy | 6 | 6 | |||||
| bgcolor=98FB98
| align=left | Olympic Games | 7 |
References
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