Agache, Lavinia (1966–)
Agache, Lavinia (1966–)
Romanian gymnast. Born Feb 11, 1966, in Caiute, Romania; trained under Bela and Marta Karolyi; m. Tom Carney, 1995.
At World championships, won a silver medal for vault, silver for uneven bars, and bronze for beam (1983); at European championship, placed 2nd all-around and 1st in balance beam (1983); at Los Angeles Olympics, won a bronze medal in vault and a gold medal in all-around team (1984); broke kneecap (1985); turned to coaching.
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