Simona
Amânar
45Y 2M 16D
07.10.1979in Constanța
Olympic medals from Simona Amânar
7 Medals in 2 Games
1996 - 2000
Medals
Gymnastics
All-around, Individual
on September 21, 2000
in Sydney
Result
38.642 693/5000 The Romanian Andreea Răducan won the final tournament in the individual all-around. In the subsequent doping control, he was tested positive for pseudoephedrine. Before the competition, the team doctor had given her a remedy for a cold. Răducan had unknowingly taken doping. The doctor was banned for four years. She was disqualified and was deprived of the gold medal. The following athletes moved in the ranking. The case roused the Romanian folk soul, demonstrations of solidarity with Andreea Răducan. This gold medal was lost anyway. However, she was allowed to keep her medals won previously.