She was barely 15 in this clip, just beautiful. Have you guys seen her recent pictures? She didn't age very well. She has 4 kids, married non-european. I hate it many beautiful eastern block female gymnasts turn into fuglies, lose all their beauty after certain age.
@Beastfromtheeast8 Q: Where would you like to see everyone place at this competition? A: My favourite events are bars and beam. I hope to do well for the fans and the spectators. Q: How do you see your chances at the 88 Olympics? A: My biggest hope is to win as part of the team. I'd really like to win the all-around, too. And of course, I'd like to win the bars and beam competition.
@Beast - I've noticed that about a lot of Eastern European women in general - not just former gymnasts. Their looks seriously degrade, they gain a ton of weight & they start to look all matronly- it all happens relatively-quick.
(I'm one to talk! Maybe I'm part-Eastern European.)
At least Aurelia is still in shape. And I don't think Aurelia has lost all of her beauty...part of the disappointment may be that some people expect a lot more from a woman who was naturally blessed w/ great beauty.
No its not Stoica: it is Adrian Stan. He is now Great Britain team head coach,and bars coach for the team. He hasnt actually changed an awful lot in the passing years, apart from getting fatter! By the way, Aurelia, here, is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen.
She is my favorite ever. she's the reason why I got hooked in gymnastics. I have yet to see anyone who has the same talent, beauty and charisma like this girl. She's still the best for me.
I saw old interview footage of the Soviet gymnasts Mukhina, Shaposhnikova and Filatova-they were young ladies of 17 and 18 respectively-but they had those same sweet wispy little girl voices! :)
She has a beautiful shaped face with amazing cheekbones and eyes like an exotic cat. If anyone is interested in Romanian gymnastics, and likes to see footage of training(at this time 1987-88) there is a wonderful documentary called "The Romanian Dream" which is on here, in several parts. You will see this man(Adrian Stoica) and a very young Octavian Belu as well.Its well worth watching!
The head coach at that time was Adrian Goreac and it was truly under him that the Romanians had beautiful dance and great choreography-I believe from Maria Cosma. Imo those two coached Romania's greatest team of gymnastics. Not Belu-jmo.
I agree about Adrian Goreac's tutelage producing the best. I think that once Belu and Bitang took over, their gymnastics seemed to lose its spark somehow.
Agreed. It seemed to happen the world over-and not all countries had revolutions to deal with. The U.S. once had elegant gymnasts (judging from old footage) like Cathy Rigby and Kathy Johnson-and then by 1990-it was the Karolyi's kids with their Emilia Eberle herky-jerky style floor exercises. :/
The man in the red jumper is Adrian Stoica, he was the Romanian bars coach then, and is one of the heads of Romanian gymnastics. Octavian Belu was the floor coach.
I always thought that Dobre must have some Gypsy blood in her - the olive skin and the almost-Oriental eyes. I would say she is the most beautiful young woman who ever competed in the sport of gymnastics!
@Bronxfan - yeah, she could some Gypsy in her, but her facial structure is very suggestive of Mongol/Asian heritage, as well. The Mongols invaded many parts of Europe back in the day, & that legacy can be seen in the facial features of many Eastern Europeans. I've noticed it in a lot of Russians, especially (& in ppl from the other former Soviet republics). For ex., Elena Mukhina may not look exactly like Dobre, but if you look closely, they have a very similar facial structure.
It's amazing how mature she looks doing her gymnastics and then to see her up close - you can see she was just a little girl. I believe she is 15 during this interview.
WOW She's beautiful.....
MrsShazziePepper1996 10 months ago
She's the best and she can handle 4 kids
TwiNboTzVids 1 year ago
She was barely 15 in this clip, just beautiful. Have you guys seen her recent pictures? She didn't age very well. She has 4 kids, married non-european. I hate it many beautiful eastern block female gymnasts turn into fuglies, lose all their beauty after certain age.
Beastfromtheeast8 1 year ago
@Beastfromtheeast8 Q: Where would you like to see everyone place at this competition? A: My favourite events are bars and beam. I hope to do well for the fans and the spectators. Q: How do you see your chances at the 88 Olympics? A: My biggest hope is to win as part of the team. I'd really like to win the all-around, too. And of course, I'd like to win the bars and beam competition.
cymraegambyth 10 months ago
@Beast - I've noticed that about a lot of Eastern European women in general - not just former gymnasts. Their looks seriously degrade, they gain a ton of weight & they start to look all matronly- it all happens relatively-quick.
(I'm one to talk! Maybe I'm part-Eastern European.)
At least Aurelia is still in shape. And I don't think Aurelia has lost all of her beauty...part of the disappointment may be that some people expect a lot more from a woman who was naturally blessed w/ great beauty.
svetaswan 9 months ago
can someone please translate here?
LMA629 1 year ago
@mka800 - I think she looks almost EXACTLY the same as Liliya Podkopaeva.
markelov 1 year ago
I guess at that time girl gymnasts were not allowed to be older than ten.
forgetititititit 1 year ago
No its not Stoica: it is Adrian Stan. He is now Great Britain team head coach,and bars coach for the team. He hasnt actually changed an awful lot in the passing years, apart from getting fatter! By the way, Aurelia, here, is one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen.
ralucagymnast 2 years ago
Aurelia Dobre es una de mis gimnastas favoritas, muy elegante y bella, es una gimnasta completa.
EbertMesias1 2 years ago 4
i love her!!
iowas22 2 years ago 3
Is the guy in the red top Adrian Stoica, or Adrian Stan? And are they one and the same person???
ralucagymnast 3 years ago
wat een stuk !!!!!!!!!!!!
jfmotten 3 years ago
She is my favorite ever. she's the reason why I got hooked in gymnastics. I have yet to see anyone who has the same talent, beauty and charisma like this girl. She's still the best for me.
jnccrs2 3 years ago 5
Wow, I can't stop admiring her face, she is like a china doll to look at.
Polecatz 3 years ago 12
Her voice reminds me of another great Romanian gymnast, Andreea Raducan. They both have that sort of sing-song, little girl voice:)
ralucagymnast 3 years ago 2
I saw old interview footage of the Soviet gymnasts Mukhina, Shaposhnikova and Filatova-they were young ladies of 17 and 18 respectively-but they had those same sweet wispy little girl voices! :)
audie83 3 years ago 3
It is and it is a dream of mine to learn to it-as well as other Romance languages like French, Italian, Spanish. :)
audie83 3 years ago 2
The translator is often cut out on television due to time constraints.
audie83 4 years ago
She has a beautiful shaped face with amazing cheekbones and eyes like an exotic cat. If anyone is interested in Romanian gymnastics, and likes to see footage of training(at this time 1987-88) there is a wonderful documentary called "The Romanian Dream" which is on here, in several parts. You will see this man(Adrian Stoica) and a very young Octavian Belu as well.Its well worth watching!
ralucagymnast 4 years ago 4
The head coach at that time was Adrian Goreac and it was truly under him that the Romanians had beautiful dance and great choreography-I believe from Maria Cosma. Imo those two coached Romania's greatest team of gymnastics. Not Belu-jmo.
audie83 3 years ago 3
I agree about Adrian Goreac's tutelage producing the best. I think that once Belu and Bitang took over, their gymnastics seemed to lose its spark somehow.
ralucagymnast 3 years ago 2
Agreed. It seemed to happen the world over-and not all countries had revolutions to deal with. The U.S. once had elegant gymnasts (judging from old footage) like Cathy Rigby and Kathy Johnson-and then by 1990-it was the Karolyi's kids with their Emilia Eberle herky-jerky style floor exercises. :/
audie83 3 years ago
The man in the red jumper is Adrian Stoica, he was the Romanian bars coach then, and is one of the heads of Romanian gymnastics. Octavian Belu was the floor coach.
ralucagymnast 4 years ago
Yes, she is gorgeous. Like Comaneci, Gutsu, Onodi...besides the talents, they all had something else..the striking beauty.
molly2222 4 years ago 2
I always thought that Dobre must have some Gypsy blood in her - the olive skin and the almost-Oriental eyes. I would say she is the most beautiful young woman who ever competed in the sport of gymnastics!
Bronxfan 4 years ago 2
@Bronxfan - yeah, she could some Gypsy in her, but her facial structure is very suggestive of Mongol/Asian heritage, as well. The Mongols invaded many parts of Europe back in the day, & that legacy can be seen in the facial features of many Eastern Europeans. I've noticed it in a lot of Russians, especially (& in ppl from the other former Soviet republics). For ex., Elena Mukhina may not look exactly like Dobre, but if you look closely, they have a very similar facial structure.
svetaswan 9 months ago
so damn pretty
daniak 4 years ago 2
It's amazing how mature she looks doing her gymnastics and then to see her up close - you can see she was just a little girl. I believe she is 15 during this interview.
Bronxfan 4 years ago 3
i agree she is just gorgeous!
sportchick04 5 years ago 2
I think she looks very bored in the last 10 seconds of this video.
sgissweet845 5 years ago
And then at the press conference the translation part is cut from the movie.
bugas05 5 years ago
She understand the questions because it is in her language(Romanian) :)
bugas05 5 years ago
Thankyou! I'd never seen this
CaptainHowdy36 5 years ago
Oh, isn't she gorgeous! Thankyou for posting this!!!
pinkymonero 5 years ago