Andreea Iridon
FullnameAndreea Maria Iridon
Birth date23 November 1999 (age 26)
Birth placeTilișca, Sibiu County, Romania
DisciplineWAG
Natlteam2013–2016
ClubCNS Cetate Deva
HeadcoachOctavian Bellu and Mariana Bitang
AssistcoachLacramioara and Cristian Moldovan
FormercoachAdela Popa, Alex Militaru and Ioan Coroiu
Music2013: Amvaj (Instrumental-violin) – Bijan Mortazavi
Retired2016
Show-medalsyes

Andreea Maria Iridon (born 23 November 1999) is a Romanian former artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal on the balance beam and a bronze medal on the uneven bars at the 2015 European Games. At the 2014 Junior European Championships, Iridon won silver medals on the balance beam and floor exercise, and a bronze medal with the team.

Personal life

Iridon's family lived in Tilişca, but she trained in Deva, Romania.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

2013

Iridon's international debut was at a friendly meet with Germany and the United States. She placed third with the Romanian team and tenth in the all-around.[2]

In July, Iridon competed at the 2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival with teammates Laura Jurca and Silvia Zarzu, and they won a bronze medal.[3] Individually, she tied with Claire Martin of France for the bronze on beam. She finished fourth on floor, just 0.1 behind her teammate Silvia Zarzu.[4] At the Japan Junior International, Iridon won a silver medal on bars behind Bailie Key.[5]

At the Romanian National Championships, she won a bronze in the all-around behind Larisa Iordache and Andreea Munteanu. She won a bronze on uneven bars, and she finished sixth on balance beam.[6] At the Japan Junior International, Iridon won a silver medal on bars behind Bailie Key.[7] In October, she competed at the Romanian Junior National Championships, she won gold on bars and beam but finished twentieth in the all-around.

2014

Iridon competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where she won a silver medal with the Romanian team by contributing on bars and beam.[8] She won the bronze medal on beam with a 14.300.[9] She competed in the France-Romania-Belgium Tri-Friendly meet where she won team and all-around gold.[10]

In May, Irdion competed at the European Championships. She contributed scores on all events towards Romania's bronze medal finish.[11] In the all-around final, she finished 6th with a total of 53.933.[12] She won a silver medal in the balance beam final behind Angelina Melnikova with a score of 14.433.[13] She tied for the silver medal in the floor final with British gymnast Amy Tinkler.[14]

At the Romanian National Championships, Iridon won a bronze medal in the all-around behind Larisa Iordache and Ștefania Stănilă. She won a silver on the uneven bars behind Larisa Iordache, and she finished third on beam behind Andreea Munteanu and Larisa Iordache.[15]

Senior gymnastics career

2015

Andreea competed at Trofeo Torino 4 Nazioni where she placed 3rd with the Romanian team after Russia and Italy. In June she was selected to compete at the 2015 European Games and helped Romanian team finish in 7th place. She placed 3rd on uneven bars with 12.800 after she fell and 2nd on balance beam with 14.000, behind Lieke Wevers. She also qualified in the all-around final, but was replaced by Laura Jurca.

2016

Iridon's final competition was the Belgium Friendly where the Romanian team finished second to Belgium.[16] Andreea Iridon announced her retirement following Romania's failure to qualify a full team to the 2016 Olympic Games.[17]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Andreea Iridon[18]
YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
2013GER-ROU-USA Friendly10
France-Romania Junior Friendly
European Youth Olympic Festival4
Romanian Championships6
Japan Junior International15
Romanian Junior Championships20
2014City of Jesolo Trophy
BEL-FRA-ROU Friendly
Junior European Championships6
Romanian Championships5
2015Trofeo Torino 4 Nazioni
European Games7
Romanian Championships6
Novara Cup
2016Belgium-Romania-Germany Friendly

References

  1. ^ Fulea, Georgian (19 September 2014). "A visit to Andreea Iridon's home". The Couch Gymnast. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "WAG International Match GER – ROU – USA 2013". Deutscher Turner-Bund. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ^ "EYOF Team Competition Women". 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ "2013 European Youth Olympic Festival". Gymnastics Results. Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ^ "2013 International Junior Gymnastics Competition". Gymnastics Results. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ^ Turner, Amanda (9 September 2013). "Iordache, Bataga Win Romanian Nationals". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ^ "2013 International Junior Gymnastics Competition". Gymnastics Results. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ Turner, Amanda (22 March 2014). "USA Seniors, Juniors Dominate in Jesolo". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  9. ^ Turner, Amanda (23 March 2014). "USA Completes Near Sweep in Jesolo". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  10. ^ Turner, Amanda (21 April 2014). "Romania Dominates Against Belgium, France". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  11. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Results Team". Gymnastics Results. UEG. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  12. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors All-Around Final Results". Gymnastics Results. UEG. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  13. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Apparatus Final Results Beam". Gymnastics Results. UEG. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  14. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Apparatus Final Results Floor". Gymnastics Results. UEG. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  15. ^ Turner, Amanda (1 September 2014). "Iordache Takes Four Golds at Romanian Nationals". International Gymnast Magazine Online. International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  16. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 April 2016). "2016 Belgium Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  17. ^ Farid, Gigi (30 April 2016). "After Romania's Failure To Qualify A Full Team To Rio, Andreea Iridon Quits Gymnastics". Wogymnastika. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Andreea Iridon". The Gymternet. Retrieved 22 July 2025.