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www.romanian-gymnastics.com 2006 Awards
Gymnast of the Year: Sandra Izbasa
[based on results]
Romanian gymnastics Fan's Award: Floarea Leonida
[for returning at Romanian gymnastics team and helping during the most difficult moment, at Worlds]
Man of the Year: Nicolae Forminte
[ for bringing back the Romanian gymnastics to the right track and doing this through the "hard way": by respecting the team, the fans, the girl's club coaches and ALL the media: a first in Romanian gymnastics]
Most Ambitious Gymnast: The Athens Olympic Queen, Catalina Ponor
[for the spectacular comeback & medals at European Championships]
Lifetime achievement: Matei Stanei (Catalina Ponor's coach)
[for the discovery and his 8 years of hard training of Catalina Ponor; for helping her to leave gymnastics in the most Honorable way:winning the Gold medal at her last contest; because he did all of these with respect and consideration for the gymnast; for raising up the voice against abuses and defending his athlete and the team, too]
 Media
Best gymnastics event coverage:
"Un 10 pentru alte civilizatii", 2pages/ Onciu Camelia for Monitorul Brasov
Sports Journalist of the Year:
Cristian Roman, (former) journalist Gazeta Sporturilor
(for courageous articles, 2004-2006;samples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 )
Website of the Year:
the new Prosport website: nice new look, easy to navigate, read, find news
 Book of the Year:
"The secrets of a Gymnast" by Andrei Nourescu
Magazine of the Year:
TV Mania (sport writer Matei Udrea)
for the 2 pages dedicated to the Romanian Gymnastics Team
Article of the Year:
"Nicolae Forminte, asteptat la cotitura" -Tiberiu Stama for "Tricolorul"
(another one: Va mai fi Forminte oaia neagra a Comitetului Olimpic? )
Newspaper of the Year:
"Evenimentul Zilei" (sports writer Luminita Grigore)
for "Great Romanians" campaign, including Nadia Comaneci
also news coverage:Steaua Nadia , Nadia, in spatiu , Nadia are un baietel
Best Romanian gymnastics 2006 competition Report:
World Gymnastics Championships Report by Andrew Kerr, Atlanta, USA
Photo of the Year:
"The Champion" by Doina/Aarhus, picturing Marian Dragulescu's image on the scoreboard of Aarhus W.C. and the giant Romanian flag displayed
Video montage of the Year:
"Perfect 10" by Shanfan ( Heather Gibson), Memphis, TN, US
Photo story of the Year:
Cristina Bontas: family and career photos by Andrea Luca/Canada
Lemon of the Year (worst, crapest 2006 gymnastics story):
"GYMNASTY?" by Sunday Mirror
Romanian gymnastics 2006 Best Friend Award:
Dr. Huang Hongyun, head of famous Beijing Clinic for stem cells treatments
[helped Lavinia Milosovici's daughter to get treatment, at our suggestion; helped us to get treatment appointments at his Clinic for Andreea Chelaru and Bogdan Cretu-two former gymnasts and also to a former RGF official, Mr.Toma Pradatu]
"Always Close to Romanian gymnastics" Award:
Romtelecom (Ms.Cristina Popescu)
[promptly provided free Internet access to Andreea Chelaru; they also provided her a free phone line, since 2004, at our request]
"Friend(s) of Romanian Gymnastics":
# Dr. Maria Georgescu & her team from Aslan Clinic Bucharest Otopeni
[ for providing great conditions to former Romanian gymnasts ]
# Ms. Magda Vasiliu
[for providing souvenirs to the Rom W.C. team, for fans&colleague's ]
# Mrs. Mariana Iofciu & her "team" of co-workers
[for making the W.C. Romanian giant flag in just 2 days]
"The Gallery of the Year":
The Romanian gymnastics supporters (lead by Sandra's Father) at World Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark; they have displayed a giant Romanian Flag!
[Jan 4] Prosport: Lauri pentru Sandra
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