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Lavinia AGACHE

Romania (ROM)

Date of birth

11 February  

Hometown

Orlando, USA

Place of birth

Caiuti

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Coach

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Tom Carney 

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Lavinia was born on February 11, in Caiuti.  She began gymnastics in with coaches Mihai Agoston and Maria Florescu.  She was selected to train in Deva, first under Bela and Marta Karolyi, and later under Octavian Belu, Maria Cosma and Adrian Goreac.  She had a successful international career (3rd at the World Cup and 2nd at the European Championships).  Her career ended at the University Games, where she broke her kneecap warming up on beam.  She finished her university studies in Romania and, in , came to the US to coach.  She's married to Tom Carney and currently coaches at Orlando Metro Gymnastics in Orlando, FL.

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Lavinia agache biography Lavinia Agache (later Carney; born 11 February ) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She won 10 medals at major international events, including a team gold medal at the Olympics and three silver medals at the World Championships (team, vault and uneven bars). [ 1 ].

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European Championships , Göteborg

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