Potorac, Gabriela (1973–)
Potorac, Gabriela (1973–)
Romanian gymnast. Born Feb 6, 1973, in Bacau, Romania.
Placed 1st all-around at Catania Cup (1986) and Balkan Junior championships and Cottbus Cup (1987); at Seoul Olympics, won a bronze medal in the balance beam and silver medals in team all-around and vault (1988); placed 1st all-around at Balkan championships, Arthur Gander Memorial, and Swiss Cup (1988); at World championships, won a silver in team all-around and bronze in balance beam (1989); had to retire at age 16, when gym closed during Romanian revolution; moved to Japan.
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