Raducan, Andreea (1983–)
Raducan, Andreea (1983–)
Romanian gymnast. Name variations: Andreea Madalina Raducan. Born Sept 30, 1983, in Birlad, Romania.
At Sydney Olympics, won a gold medal for team all-around and a silver for vault but was stripped of a gold medal for indiv. all-around after failing a drug test, having taken an over-the-counter cold medicine (2000); at World championships, won a gold medal for team all-around (1999) and 3 gold medals (2001); retired (2003).
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