Aurelia Dobre

Aurelia Facts

born on November 16, 1972 in Bucharest
began gymnastics in 1978
favorite apparatus is beam
the '87 Rotterdam World Championships was Aurelia's biggest accomplishment. She earned 5 perfect 10's and became Romania's first All-Around World Champion.
shortly after she injured her knee
the closing of Deva in 1990 due to the Romanian Revolution caused an early retirment for Aurelia.
moved to America in 1991
in 1992 she married Boz Mofid
they have 4 sons, Cyrus, Darius and twins Lucas and Marcus.
is choreographer and dance coach at her husbands gym in Maryland

Aurelia Q & A

I was lucky enough to have Aurelia answer some questions for me. Thanks to Maureen Theis for asking Aurelia these questions, Chrissy Samwell for her note taking and of course Aurelia for answering the questions:) Multumesc!

Q: What do you think about your gymnastic career now that you can look back on it?

A: My career was successful but could have been more successful.

Q: Can you tell me a little bit about these teammates of yours: Daniela Silivas?

A: Daniela Silivas- She is funny and still is a good friend. We keep in touch and Daniela lives in Atlanta. Celestina Popa? Camelia Voinea? Eugenia Golea?

A: Popa, Voinea and Golea were my teammates and good friends. They were very hard workers.

Q: What was it like being the 87 World Champion?

A: Being the 87 World Champion was a great accomplishment. I was a little surprised but very happy.

Q: What did you do after you retired?

A: I finished another year of high school and did exhibitions. I competed professional in 1991.

Q: What is your thoughts on the current romanian gymnasts?

A: The current Romanian gymnasts are very young and they need experience. They are trying to rebuild their team. the new code of points?

A: The new code of points are harder. The girls will have to work hard and have good technique and then the coaches will be able to score well. the age limit being raised?

A: The age limit being raised is good because 16 is a good age and it is easier to handle the pressure mentally and be stronger.

Q: Where do you see the Romanian Gymnastic team heading?

A: The Romanian team I hope will get stronger and better.

Date of birth 16-Nov-1972
Gender Female
Hometown (USA)
Profession Coach
Club: Dinamo
Head coach: Emilia Lita and Florea Stefanescu.
Aurelia moved to America in 1991and in 1992 she married Boz Mofid; they have 4 sons, Cyrus, Darius and twins Lucas and Marcus.
Aurelia Dobre is a choreographer and dance coach at her husbands gym in Maryland.

General Interest

Aurelia was the greatest talent of the Dinamo Club Bucuresti and at the 1987 Rotterdam World Championships, many specialists considered that she was the second Nadia Comaneci!

Aurelia Dobre is the Youngest Female World Gymnastics Champion, (October 23, 1987 Rotterdam, Netherlands - 14 years 352 days) -according to the Guiness Book of Records.
To win the women's all-round title, Dobre competed in four separate gymnastics disciplines - beam, vault, floor, and uneven bars - with each being marked individually. To win the title, Dobre had the highest combined score at the end of each event.

Her coaches were Emilia Lita and Florea Stefanescu. She had an exquisite technique and easiness in doing everything she tried. She really enjoyed doing gymnastics and unfortunately, her career was quite short because of two major injuries. Aurelia was the star of the Rotterdam World Championships and helped the team in the Seoul Olympic Games.

In 1990, Dobre became a controversial figure when she spoke out against the Romanian gymnastics system. Then, in 1991, she shocked many when she posed nude in an eight-page spread for the September issue of Dutch Playboy. She was reportedly paid $50,000.

In 1991, Dobre and teammate Silivas competed in the World Professional Championships held in the USA. Yes, there HAS been a World Professional Championships without any members of the MAG 7.

Soon after the 1991 World Professional Championships, Dobre met Fit 'n Fun gym owner Boz Mofid. On November 7th, 1992 Dobre and Mofid were married. Attending the wedding were former Romanian gymnasts Lavinia Agache and Daniela Silivas. Dobre now helps out at the gym, choreographing and teaching dance. She and Mofid have four sons, the first two are named Cyrus and Darius and the last two - twins - are named Marcus and Lucas. This twins were born in late February.

Cat.	Rank-F	Score-F	Rank-Q	Score-Q	Year	Place	Description
All Around	1	79.650			1987	ROTTERDAM	World Chships
Balance Beam	1	19.950			1987	ROTTERDAM	World Chships
Floor Exercise	3	19.950			1987	ROTTERDAM	World Chships
Vault	3	19.844			1987	ROTTERDAM	World Chships

1983 Jr. ROM vs GDR: 1st All-Around, 1st Team
1984 Moscow News, Moscow, Russia: 4th All-Around
1984 Jr. Europeans,Rimini, Italy: 15th All-Around
1984 Riga International, Riga, Russia: 4th All-Around
1984 Druzhba Meet, Trnava, Czechoslovakia: 2nd Team, 17th AA
1985 International of Avignon, Avignon, France: 2nd AA
1985 International Jr. Meet, Yokohama, Japan: 1st BB, 2nd UB, 3rd AA, 3rd VT
1985 Jr. Balkan Championships, Athens, Greece: 1st AA, 1st Team
1985 Jr. Friendship Tournament: 10th AA
1986 Avignon International: 1st AA
1986 ROM vs CZE: 1st Team, 2nd All-Around
1986 FRA vs ROM: 1st Team, 1st All-Around
1986 European Junior Championships, Karlsruhe, Germany: 1st Vault, 1st Uneven Bars, 3rd All-Around
1987 ROM vs SUI: 1st Team, 1st All-Around
1987 Grand Prix of Rome, Rome, Italy: 1st All-Around
1987 World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 1st Team, 1st All-Around,1st Beam, 3rd Vault, 3rd Floor
1987 Chunichi Cup, Nagoya, Japan: 4th All-Around
1988 Olympic Games, Seoul, Korea: 2nd Team, 6th All-Around, 7th Uneven Bars
1988 DTB Cup: 6th AA
1988 Chunichi Cup, Nagoya, Japan: 4th Vt, 4th UB, 6th AA, 8th FX
1988 Tokyo Cup: 2nd VT, 2nd BB
1989 Rome Grand Prix, Rome, Italy: 3rd AA
1989 World Championships: 2nd Team
1991 World Professional Championships, Fairfax, VA, USA: 7th FX

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