Figures from the world of sport

            Gabriela Szabó was born on November 14, 1975 in Bistrița, Romania. She is an athlete from Romania and scholar, now retired from the sport. It was designated in 1999, the best athlete in the world and the best sports to Europe. He set the world record in the 2,000 m in 1998, and the 5,000 m in 1999, at Dortmund. It was discovered by chance in 12 years at a school cross. Only in 1994 came in senior competitions after the remarkable junior results. Gabriela was the gold medalist at the summer Olympics in 2000, in the 5,000 m and the bronze and silver in the 1,500 m at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. He was also four times world champion in seniors and a junior. Is Olympic Vice-Champion in Atlanta, at 10,000 feet. She had a single coach, Zsolt Gyöngyössy, whom she married. In May 2005, G. Szabó, announced his retirement from professional sports.

Gabriela Szabó
Olympic medals
Athletics, feminine
Silver	Atlanta 1996	1.500 meters
Gold	Sydney 2000	5.000 meters
Bronze	Sydney 2000	1.500 meters
World Championship
Gold	Lisbon 1994	junior, 3.000 meters
Gold	Durham 1995	cross, equip
Gold	Athena 1997	5.000 meters
Gold	Seville 1999	5.000 meters
Gold	Edmonton 2001	1.500 meters
World Championship
Gold	Barcelona 1995	3.000 meters
Gold	Paris – Bercy 1997	3.000 meters
Gold	Maebashi 1999	3.000 meters
Gold	Maebashi 1999	1.500 meters
European Championship
Silver	Budapest 1998	5.000 meters
European Championship
Gold	Gent 2000	3.000 meters

1991 - European champion – juniors, Salonika;
1992 – 2 place at 3000m, World – juniors, Seul;
1993 - European champion – juniors, San-Sebastian;
1994    - 3 place at 3.000 m, European championship at Helsinki;
        - 3 place at 3.000 m
        - 1place at 3.000 m, World Championship – juniors, Lisbon;
1995 – World champion at 3.000 m, Barcelona;
      - 3 place with her equip, World championship, Durham;
1996 – 2 place at 1.500 m, JO Atlanta;
      - 3 place with her equip, World championship , Cape town;
1997 - World champion at 5.000 m, Athena;
      -  World champion at 3.000 m, Paris;
1998 – European champion at 3.000 m, Valencia;
      - 2 place at 5.000 m , European championship, Budapest;
      - 1 place at 3.000 m
      - World record at 2.000 m, 5:30.26;
1999 - European champion at 3.000 m, Gent;
      - World champion at 5.000 m, Seville;
      - World champion at 1.500 m, Maebashi;
      - World champion at 3.000 m, Maebashi;
-    World record at 5.000 m, 14:47.35;
-    The winner of a Golden League;
2000    - Olympics champion at 5.000 m, JO Sydney;
        - 3 place at 1.500 m, JO de Sydney;

2001 – World champion at 1.500 m, Edmonton;
        - World record, at 3.000 m, 8:32.88;
2002 – 2 place at 1.500 m, European championship at Munich;
        - 2 place at 3.000 m
        - European record at 3.000 m, 8:21.45;
Differences:
1999 - “The best sportswoman in Europe”, named by UEPS
1999 - “The sportswoman of the year in the world” named by APSM and “The athlete of the year” named by IAAF;
1997 - “The sportswoman of the year” named by MTS and APS;

Student - Borteș Cătălin, 3 grade

Teacher - Cupcea Malvina

Sibiu - Romania

Nadia Comăneci 

Born November 12, 1961 is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She also won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world. In 2000 Comăneci was named as one of the athletes of the century by the Laureus World Sports Academy.