Robert Stănescu
| Robert Stănescu | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Robert Stănescu |
| Country represented |  Romania |
| Born | 17 January 1985 Bucharest |
| Hometown | Bucharest |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | CS Dinamo |
| Former coach(es) | Danuţ Grecu, Nicuşor Pascu |
| Retired | 2010 |
Medal record | |
Robert Stănescu (born 17 January 1985 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian artistic gymnast[1] who specialized in still rings. He is a European bronze medallist with the team[2] and was one of the still rings finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games.[3] He also placed fourth in the still rings final at the 2009 World Championships.[4] After failing to make the national team for the 2010 World Championships, he emigrated to Canada where he worked as a gymnastics coach at Alpha gymnastics club in Windsor, Canada.[5] In January 2013, Stanescu and his wife Ruxandra (a former Romanian gymnast) opened a new club named "Alpha Gymnastics Academy" in Windsor, ON, Canada.[6][7] In August 2014, Stanescu became a Canadian citizen and part of the Canadian national team.
References[]
- ^ Sports Reference George Stănescu
- ^ European Union of Gymnastics 28th European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships
- ^ Gymnastics Results 2008 Olympic Games Results
- ^ Gymnastics Results 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- ^ Caton, Mary (March 27, 2012). "Olympian Stanescu trains gymnasts at Winstars". windsorstar.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.
- ^ Caton, Mary (21 January 2013). "New gymnastics club opens in Windsor". windsorstar.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Home". Alpha Gymnastics Academy. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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