Personal Information
Family Husband Ionut
Languages English, Romanian
License number 13061988000
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at school at age 10.
Why this sport? She was selected to try the sport by a coach who came to visit her school.
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Dolly (gsp.ro, 24 Apr 2012)
Injuries She tore a ligament in her left knee towards the end of 2011, which put her participation at the 2012 Olympic Games in London in doubt. By April 2012 she had recovered sufficiently to be named as part of the Romanian team for the Games. (csdinamo.eu, 25 Apr 2012)
She had an operation on her left foot in November 2011. (revistatango.ro, 28 Jul 2012)
Awards and honours In 2019 she was named Athlete of the Year by the Romanian Fencing Federation [FRS]. (Federatia Romana de Scrima Facebook page, 15 Dec 2019)
Famous relatives Her brother has played professional football in Italy. (revistatango.ro, 28 Jul 2012)
Other information RETIREMENT
In 2021 she announced her retirement from competitive fencing. "After failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, I decided to give up sports because I realised I had to follow a different path. I have a family, I want a baby, so no more travelling around the world." (orangesport.ro, 12 Oct 2021)
