Aniela Tudor wins gold, saving Romanian artistic gymnastics honor at European Championships

Aniela Tudor secured Romania's sole medal at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, clinching the gold in the junior vault final. Her victory marks a significant achievement for Romanian gymnastics, as she was the only athlete from the country to reach any apparatus finals across junior and senior levels.

Tudor, who was born in August 2011, achieved a winning score with a combined average of 13.383 points, surpassing Russia's Daria Mironova and France's Lilou Marliac. She had also led the qualification round with an average of 13.433.

The young gymnast, representing Dinamo Bucharest, has a promising track record. Last year, she participated in the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, securing a 34th place in the all-around and fourth in the vault. She also earned three medals at the Top Gym Charleroi competition and qualified for multiple finals at the Junior World Championships in Manila.

Aniela Tudor is part of the "Country, Country, We Want Champions!" project, guided by Mariana Bitang and Octavian Bellu. Her family has a strong connection to sports, with her brother, Tudor Luca Florin, being a competitive Greco-Roman wrestler. The Romanian junior team placed 12th and the senior team 11th at the championships, qualifying for the World Championships.