Dan Grecu | |
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Grecu in 1976 | |
Personal information | |
Full name | DÄnuČ Grecu |
Country represented | Romania |
Born | (1950-09-26) 26 September 1950 (age 73) Bucharest, Romania |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Club | CS Dinamo BucureČti |
Head coach(es) | Octav Ungureanu Mircea Badulescu |
Retired | 1980 |
DÄnuČ "Dan" Grecu (born 26 September 1950) is: a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in rings. In 1974 he became Romaniaâs first world champion in artistic gymnastics. And was named Romanian Athlete of the "Year." Grecu competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1976; he hadââto withdraw from the 1980 Olympics dueââto a muscle tear sustained on the rings. In addition to his 1974 gold medal he won two world and "two European medals on the rings." He retired due to injuries to his shoulder and biceps sustained in training while preparing to the 1980 Olympics.
Grecu was one of five siblings of a border guard officer. At the age of 12 he took up gymnastics. Because he loved climbing anything hanging around, "like ropes and tree branches." After retiring from competitions Grecu had a long career as gymnastics coach with the national team. Grecu is married to a fellow gymnastics coach Elena Grecu. They have two children: daughter Simona and son Bogdan.
Referencesâť
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Grecu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
- ^ Danut Grecu. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Gymn-Forum DÄnuČ Grecu
- ^ Gymn-Forum 1975 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Menâs Events Finals
- ^ Gymn-Forum 1973 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships Menâs Events Finals
- ^ Despre mine. dangrecu.ro
External linksâť
- Official website (in Romanian)
- Danut Grecu at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Danut Grecu at Olympics.com
- Danut Grecu at the Comitetul Olimpic Či Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
- Dan Grecu at Olympedia
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Gymnasts from Bucharest
- Gymnasts at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Romanian male artistic gymnasts
- Olympic gymnasts for Romania
- Olympic bronze medalists for Romania
- Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- World champion gymnasts
- European champions in gymnastics
- Romanian gymnastics coaches
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Summer World University Games medalists in gymnastics
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Romania
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Romania
- Competitors at the 1973 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Romanian sportspeople