Lilia Cosman
{{Short description|American artistic gymnast}}
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| collegeteam = Michigan State Spartans (2026–2030)
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Lilia Cosman (born August 6, 2007) is a Romanian-American artistic gymnast. She joined the Romania women's national artistic gymnastics team in 2022, becoming the national champion on the uneven bars. She represented Romania at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Life and career
= 2007–2022: Early life =
Cosman was born on August 6, 2007{{cite web |title=52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September – 8 October 2023 Women Entry List by NOC |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/mw_23worlds.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=July 17, 2024 |pages=175 |date=September 29, 2023}} in Lansing, Michigan,{{cite web |title=Cosman Lilia – FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=93223 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=July 17, 2024}} as a dual citizen of the United States and Romania. Her parents were both born in Romania and immigrated to the United States in 2001.{{cite web |last1=Greco |first1=Rachel |title='A dream come true': Holt gymnast Lilia Cosman, 16, to compete in 2024 Summer Olympics |url=https://www.aol.com/dream-come-true-holt-gymnast-140031657.html |website=AOL |publisher=Lansing State Journal |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=October 30, 2023}} She began gymnastics at the age of four because her older sister was also a gymnast.{{cite web |last1=Ellis |first1=Joey |title=16-year-old Delhi Township gymnast taking talents to new heights in 2024 |url=https://www.wilx.com/2023/11/04/16-year-old-delhi-township-gymnast-taking-talents-new-heights-2024/ |website=WILX-TV |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=November 3, 2023}}
= 2022–23: Junior competitions =
Cosman moved to Deva, Romania, at age 15, in 2022 and joined the Romanian national team.{{cite web |title=La 16 ani, gimnasta Lilia Cosman, născută în SUA, s-a calificat cu echipa României la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris |trans-title=At 16, gymnast Lilia Cosman, born in the USA, qualified with the Romanian team for the Olympic Games in Paris |url=https://tvrinfo.ro/la-16-ani--gimnasta-lilia-cosman-nascuta-in-sua-s-a-calificat-cu-echipa-romaniei-la-jocurile-olimpice-de-la-paris_940214/ |website=TVInfo.ro |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=October 4, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Fleșeru |first1=Roxana |title=Lilia Cosman despre senzațiile trăite în calificări la Campionatele Europene de la Rimini: "A fost o experiență incredibilă" |trans-title=Lilia Cosman about the sensations experienced in the qualifications at the European Championships in Rimini: "It was an incredible experience" |url=https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/gimnastica/lilia-cosman-senzatii-calificari-campionate-europene-experienta-incredibila-740703.html |website=Gazeta Sporturilor |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=May 3, 2024}} She began training under coach Liliana Cosma.{{cite web |title=Povestea româncei din Michigan care a ajuns la Deva. A lăsat tot în America și vrea la JO de la Paris |trans-title=The story of the Romanian woman from Michigan who arrived at Deva. She left everything in America and wants to go to the Paris Olympics |url=https://www.sport.ro/sporturi/povestea-romancei-din-michigan-care-a-ajuns-la-deva-a-lasat-tot-in-america-si-vrea-la-jo-de-la-paris.html |website=Sport.ro |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=March 9, 2023 |first1=Alexandru |last1=Hatieganu}} At the 2022 Romanian Championships, she became the national champion on the uneven bars and also placed fifth in the all-around and on the balance beam.{{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=July 1, 2024 |date=October 3, 2022}} She then competed at the Gymnova Cup held in Keerbergen, Belgium, placing fourth in the all-around and winning a bronze medal in the team competition.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Gymnova Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/11/13/2022-gymnova-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=November 13, 2022}} Then at the Romanian Junior Individual Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and silver medals on the vault and uneven bars.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2022 Romanian Junior Individual Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2022/11/28/2022-romanian-junior-individual-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=November 28, 2022}}
= 2023–present: Senior competitions =
Cosman became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2023. She made her senior international debut at the 2023 European Championships and contributed on the vault and uneven bars toward Romania's fifth-place finish.{{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=July 1, 2024 |date=April 12, 2023}} She won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Romanian Championships behind Ana Bărbosu and Sabrina Voinea, and she won a silver medal in the balance beam final.{{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=July 1, 2024 |date=September 3, 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=July 1, 2024 |date=September 9, 2023}} She was selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside Bărbosu, Voinea, Amalia Ghigoarță, and Andreea Preda. 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=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=October 3, 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=July 1, 2024 |date=October 2, 2023}}
Cosman competed at the 2024 European Championships and placed fourth in the balance beam final.{{cite web |last1=Osan |first1=Adina |title=Gimnastică: Sabrina Voinea, medalie de argint, iar Lilia Cosman pe locul 4, în finală la bârnă, la CE de la Rimini |trans-title=Gymnastics: Sabrina Voinea, silver medal, and Lilia Cosman in 4th place, in the balance beam final, at the EC in Rimini |url=https://www.news.ro/sport/gimnastica-sabrina-voinea-medalie-de-argint-iar-lilia-cosman-pe-locul-4-in-finala-la-barna-la-ce-de-la-rimini-1922403704182024051921580757 |website=News.ro |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=May 4, 2024}} She also helped Romania place fourth in the team final,{{cite web |title=Italy ends #Rimini2024 on a high |url=https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/italy-ends-rimini2024-high |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=May 5, 2024}} and she finished eighth in the individual all-around.{{cite web |title=35th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20AllAroundResultsSpecialWag%2024.pdf |website=European Gymnastics |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=May 3, 2024}} She finished fourth in the all-around at the 2024 RomGym Trophy, and she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Algeria's Kaylia Nemour and Hungary's Zsófia Kovács.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2024 RomGym Trophy Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2024/07/01/2024-romgym-trophy-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=July 1, 2024 |date=July 1, 2024}} Later that year, Cosman was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ana Bărbosu, Amalia Ghigoarță, Andreea Preda, 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=July 1, 2024 |language=ro |date=July 1, 2024}}
Competitive history
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| colspan="8" | Junior | |||||||
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | align=left |Romanian Championships | 5 | 6 | {{gold1}} | 5 | ||
| align=left|Gymnova Cup | {{bronze3}} | 4 | 6 | ||||
| align=left|Romanian Junior Individual Championships | {{bronze3}} | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | 5 | 4 | ||
| colspan="8" | Senior | |||||||
| rowspan="5" | 2023 | |||||||
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| align=left | European Championships | 5 | ||||||
| align=left|Romanian Championships | {{bronze3}} | {{silver2}} | |||||
| align=left|Heidelberg Friendly | {{silver2}} | 19 | |||||
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| align=left | World Championships | 10 | ||||||
| rowspan="4" | 2024 | |||||||
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| align=left | European Championships | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| align=left | RomGym Trophy | 4 | {{bronze3}} | |||||
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| align=left | Olympic Games | 7 |
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Lansing, Michigan
Category:American people of Romanian descent
Category:Romanian female artistic gymnasts
Category:American female artistic gymnasts
Category:21st-century Romanian sportswomen
Category:21st-century American sportswomen