Celestina Popa
Celestina Stefania Popa-Toma (born 12 July 1970) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast, who competed internationally between 1985 and 1988. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world gold and silver medalist with the team. She is best known for her eponymous straddle pike jump with full turn on floor as well as for her flexibility and style.
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| Full name | Celestina Stefania Popa | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Romania | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1970 Ploiești, Romania | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 145 cm (4 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Adrian Goreac, Maria Cosma, Octavian Bellu | |||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Leana Sima | |||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Popa (floor) | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
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