Diana Bulimar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Diana Bulimar
Bulimar in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Diana Laura Bulimar
Nickname(s)	Didi
Country represented	Romania
Born	(1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 29) Timișoara, Romania
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2008–16 (ROU)
Club	CS Dinamo Bucharest
Head coach(es)	Octavian Bellu, Mariana Bitang
Assistant coach(es)	Lucian Sandu, Mircea Vintila, Raluca Bugner
Former coach(es)	Cristian Moldovan, Lacramioara Moldovan
Choreographer	Mariana Ristea
Music	2011–2013:"Areg" by Samvel Yervinyan 2013–2014:"Butterfly Dance" by HANA 2015: "Janaam Samhja Karo"
Eponymous skills	Switch leap with 1/4 with additional full turn (D) – Floor exercise
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 1 European Championships 2 1 1 Youth Olympic Games 0 1 0 Total 2 2 2 Representing  Romania Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Team European Championships Gold 2012 Brussels Team Gold 2014 Sofia Team Silver 2013 Moscow Balance Beam Bronze 2013 Moscow Floor Exercise Youth Olympic Games Silver 2010 Singapore Floor Exercise Event 1st 2nd 3rd FIG World Cup 2 6 3

Diana Laura Bulimar (born August 22, 1995) is a talented Romanian artistic gymnast. She is known for being a 2-time European Champion with the Romanian team. Diana also helped her team win a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Junior Gymnastics Career

2010: Early Successes

In April 2010, Diana competed at the 2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Her strong performance helped the Romanian team win a silver medal. She also placed fourth in the all-around competition.

Later that year, in August, Diana took part in the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. She earned a silver medal on the floor exercise, showing her skill in this event. In September, she won a silver medal in the all-around competition at the Romanian National Championships.

Senior Gymnastics Career

2011: Stepping Up

In 2011, Diana continued to shine. At the Romanian National Championships in August, she placed fourth in the all-around.

In September, she helped Romania win a team competition against Germany and Switzerland. She also placed third in the all-around at this event. In October, Diana competed at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where her floor score helped Romania finish fourth as a team.

2012: Olympic Dreams Come True

The year 2012 was very important for Diana. In March, she won a silver medal on floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Doha, Qatar. She also helped Romania win team competitions against France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Bulimar (center) with the 2012 Olympic Romanian team.

In May, Diana and her team won a gold medal at the 2012 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Brussels, Belgium. She then won a silver medal on balance beam and a bronze medal on floor at the World Cup in Ghent, Belgium.

London Olympics: A Bronze Medal

In July 2012, Diana competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. She played a key role in helping the Romanian team win a bronze medal. This was a huge achievement for Diana and her teammates.

2013: World Cup Wins and Injuries

Diana continued her success in 2013. She won a silver medal on floor at the La Roche-sur-Yon World Cup. At the Doha World Cup, she won a gold medal on floor exercise and placed fourth on balance beam.

At the 2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Russia, Diana won a silver medal on balance beam and a bronze medal on floor exercise. She also tied for fourth place in the all-around final. Later that year, she won gold medals on floor and balance beam at the Anadia World Cup. Unfortunately, she dislocated her kneecap during training and needed surgery, which ended her season early.

2014: European Team Gold

Bulimar (left) at the 2014 European Championships with Larisa Iordache (centre) and Sandra Izbașa (right)

After recovering from her injury, Diana returned to competition at the Doha World Cup, winning a silver medal on floor. She also helped Romania win a team gold medal at a friendly meet against Belgium and France.

Her biggest achievement in 2014 was helping Romania win another team gold medal at the 2014 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships. For the second year in a row, Diana had to miss major competitions due to another knee injury.

2015: Challenges and Comebacks

Diana started 2015 strong, winning a silver medal on uneven bars and a bronze medal on balance beam at the Doha World Cup. In April, she placed 10th in the all-around at the 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

She had another knee surgery in June, which meant she missed the European Games. She returned in September, helping her team win gold at a friendly meet. At the Romanian Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and a silver on the beam.

The 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were tough for the Romanian team. They faced several injuries and challenges, which meant they did not automatically qualify for the 2016 Olympics as a full team. Despite the difficulties, Diana continued to compete, winning bronze medals at the Arthur Gander Memorial and Elite Gym Massilia, where she also won a gold medal on floor exercise.

2016: Olympic Test Event and Retirement

In 2016, Diana competed at the Doha World Cup and the Belgium Friendly, where she won a bronze medal in the all-around and two gold medals on balance beam and floor.

She was part of the team for the 2016 Olympic Test Event, which was Romania's last chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics as a full team. The team faced more challenges and did not qualify. Sadly, in May, Diana suffered another serious injury, rupturing her Achilles tendon during floor training. This injury led to the end of her competitive career.

Diana's Special Skill

Diana Bulimar has a gymnastics skill named after her in the official Code of Points. This is a big honor for a gymnast!

Competitive History Overview

Bulimar at the 2012 Ghent World Cup

Here is a summary of Diana Bulimar's main competition results:

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2010
	Junior European Championships		4				4
	Youth Olympic Games		6	7	7
	National Championships
2011	National Championships		4
	SUI-GER-ROU Friendly
	World Championships	4					WD
2012	Doha World Cup				5
	FRA-ROU Friendly
	GER-GBR-ROU Friendly
	European Championships
	Ghent World Cup
	ROU-FRA-GER-ITA Friendly
	Olympic Games					WD
2013	La Roche-sur-Yon World Cup
	Doha World Cup				5	4
	European Championships		4
	Anadia World Cup
	Turnen Dames Interland
2014	Doha World Cup					4
	BEL-FRA-ROU Friendly
	European Championships						4
2015	Doha World Cup
	European Championships		10
	FRA-ROU Friendly
	National Championships
	Novara Cup		4
	World Championships	13	56
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Elite Gym Massilia					5
2016	Doha World Cup				8
	Belgium Friendly
	Olympic Test Event	7	24

See also

In Spanish: Diana Bulimar para niños