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{{short description|Romanian gymnast}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox gymnast
|name= Teodora Ungureanu
|image=Teodora Ungureanu 3.jpg
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|caption=Ungureanu in the 1970s
|fullname= Teodora Ungureanu
|nickname=
|country= {{Flagcountry|ROU|1993}}
|formercountry=
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|11|13}}
|birth_place=[[Reșița]], [[People's Republic of Romania]]<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174637/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/un/teodora-ungureanu-1.html Teodora Ungureanu]. sports-reference.com</ref>
|hometown=
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height=150 cm<ref name=sr/>
|discipline= WAG
|natlteam= 1971–79 ([[Romania women's national gymnastics team|ROM]])
|club=
|gym= National Training Centre
|collegeteam=
|headcoach= [[Béla Károlyi]]
|assistcoach=[[Márta Károlyi]]
|formercoach=Andrei Karekes
|choreographer=
|music=
|eponymousskills=
|retired=1979
|show-medals = yes
|medaltemplates= <!-- see [[Template:MedalRelatedTemplates]] -->
{{MedalCompetition|[[Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]]|Uneven bars}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]]|Balance beam}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[1978 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|1978 Strasbourg]]|Team}}
}}

'''Teodora Ungureanu''' (born 13 November 1960) is a Romanian former [[gymnast]] who competed at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]. She is a three-time Olympic medalist (two silver and one bronze) and a world championships silver medalist. After retiring from gymnastics she has enjoyed a successful career as a gymnastics coach.<ref name=cosr>[http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/teodora-ungureanu Teodora Ungureanu]. [[Romanian Olympic Committee]]</ref>

==Gymnastics career==
Ungureanu began gymnastics at the age of nine.<ref name=cosr/> She trained in [[Bucharest]] until she was 12, when she joined the gymnastics school run by [[Béla Károlyi]] and his wife, [[Márta Károlyi|Márta]].

At her first Romanian National Championships, in 1971, she placed first in the all-around in the children's division. While Ungureanu was a skilled athlete, medalling at various World Cup and international events, she was frequently overshadowed by her more celebrated teammate and friend, [[Nadia Comăneci]] (who was born the day before Ungureanu's first birthday). She placed second to Comăneci at various events, including the Romanian Nationals. At the [[1976 Summer Olympics]], Ungureanu barely missed an all-around bronze, finishing fourth. She did win two individual medals in the event finals, a bronze on the [[balance beam]] and a silver on the [[uneven bars]], and shared in the team's silver medal.<ref name=sr/> Ungureanu's final meet was the 1979 [[World University Games]], where she finished first in the all-around.<ref name=cosr/>

==Post retirement==
Following her retirement, she married Romanian Olympic gymnast Sorin Cepoi<ref name=sr/> and began working with the Troup Cornea travelling circus. She and her husband eventually moved to France, where they coached for eight years before going to the United States in 1993.<ref name=cosr/> In 2001, she was inducted into the [[International Gymnastics Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.ighof.com/honorees/2001_Teodora_Ungureanu.php "Teodora Ungureanu"]. ighof.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.</ref> Currently, Ungureanu and her husband own Dynamic Gymnastics club in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], New York. Ungureanu coached four-year national team member and 2011 world champion [[Sabrina Vega]] until 2012 at Dynamic Gymnastics. Ungureanu is also rated as an International Gymnastics Official and serves as a judge at various competitions.<ref name=cosr/>

==Competitive history==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
|-
! align=center|Year
! align=center|Event
! style="width:30px;"|Team
! style="width:30px;"|AA
! style="width:30px;"|[[Gymnastics vault|VT]]
! style="width:30px;"|[[Gymnastics uneven bars|UB]]
! style="width:30px;"|[[Gymnastics balance beam|BB]]
! style="width:30px;"|[[Gymnastics floor|FX]]
|-
! colspan="8" | '''Junior'''
|-
| rowspan="1" | '''1971''' 
| align=left | Romanian Junior Championships || {{gold1}}|| {{gold1}}|| || || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''1972''' 
| align=left | Championships of the Republic ||{{gold1}} || || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Romanian Cup ||{{gold1}} || 5|| || || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''1973''' 
| align=left | ITA-ROM Dual Meet || {{gold1}}|| || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Junior Friendship Tournament || {{bronze3}}||8 || || 4||{{silver2}} ||
|-
| align=left | Romanian Junior Championships || {{gold1}}|| {{gold1}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | Schools Championships || || {{gold1}}|| || || ||
|-
! colspan="8" | '''Senior'''
|-
| rowspan="2" | '''1974''' 
| align=left | Junior Friendship Tournament || {{gold1}}|| 4|| || || {{silver2}}||{{gold1}}
|-
| align=left | Romanian Junior Championships || || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | '''1975''' 
| align=left | Balkan Championships || ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Championships of the Republic || || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | FRG-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | Japan Junior Invitational || ||{{gold1}} || {{gold1}}||{{gold1}} || ||{{gold1}}
|-
| align=left | Pre-Olympics || ||{{bronze3}} || 5|| 4||{{silver2}} ||{{bronze3}}
|-
| align=left | Romanian Championships ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} ||{{silver2}} ||{{silver2}} ||{{silver2}} ||{{gold1}}
|-
| align=left | ROM-CAN Dual Meet || {{gold1}}|| {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | ROM-ITA Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[1975 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|World Cup Final]] || || 6||4 || ||6 ||{{silver2}}
|-
| rowspan="13" | '''1976''' 
| align=left | Calgary International || || ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}}
|-
| align=left | CAN-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Champions All || ||{{gold1}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Chunichi Cup || || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | FRA-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} || {{gold1}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | FRG-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | GBR-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | NED-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Milan Grand Prix || || {{gold1}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | Milk Meet || ||{{gold1}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | USA-ROM Dual Meet || {{gold1}}|| {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | Romanian Championships || ||{{silver2}} || {{silver2}}||{{silver2}} ||{{silver2}} ||{{gold1}}
|-bgcolor=98FB98
| align=left | '''[[Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]''' ||{{silver2}} || '''4'''|| || {{silver2}}||{{bronze3}} ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | '''1977''' 
| align=left | Champions All || ||{{gold1}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | ESP-ROM Dual Meet (Barcelona) ||{{gold1}} || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | ESP-ROM Dual Meet (Madrid) ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | [[1977 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Championships]] || || 4||8 ||7 || ||
|-
| align=left | FRA-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | International Championships of Romania || ||{{silver2}} ||{{gold1}} || || {{silver2}}||{{silver2}}
|-
| align=left | Orleans International || ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | ROM-CAN Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | '''1978''' 
| align=left | Balkan Championships ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} || ||{{gold1}} ||
|-
| align=left | Coca-Cola International || ||{{gold1}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | FRG-ROM Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Romanian Championships || ||{{silver2}} ||{{silver2}} || || ||{{bronze3}}
|-
| align=left | ROM-GBR Dual Meet ||{{gold1}} ||{{silver2}} || || || ||
|-bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | [[1978 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] ||{{silver2}} || || || || ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''1979''' 
| align=left | Coupe de Geneve || ||6 || || || ||
|-
| align=left | Hungarian International || || {{silver2}}|| || || ||
|-
| align=left | Romanian Championships || ||{{gold1}} || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Gymnastics at the 1979 Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] || ||{{gold1}} ||{{bronze3}} ||{{silver2}} || {{gold1}}||{{silver2}}
|-
|}<ref>{{cite web |title=Teodora Ungureanu (ROM)|url=https://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/ungureanu_t.html |website=Gymn Forum |access-date=4 August 2022 |date=1 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Teodora Ungureanu}}
* {{FIG|bio=21928|lic=656|name=Teodora Ungureanu}}
* {{IGHOF}}
* {{Olympics.com profile}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* [http://www.romanian-gymnastics.com/profiles/1976olympics/teodora_ungureanu.htm Bio at romanian-gymnastics.com]
* [http://www.gymn-forum.net/bios/women/ungureanu_t.html List of competitive results at Gymn Forum]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130121194753/http://www.gymn.ca/gymnasticgreats/wag/ungureanu.htm Whatever Happened to Teodora Ungureanu?]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618062519/http://gymnastica.com/gym/seether/tungureanu.html Profile at GymnasticaBio.com]
*[http://dynamicgymnasticsny.net/ Dynamic Gymnastics Homepage]

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