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Ana Barbosu Wins Four Medals at European Championships as Olympic Bronze Case Remains Unresolved

The 18-year-old halted Romania’s 17-year uneven bars medal drought at Europeans, crediting her coaches with supporting her post-Olympics mental-health recovery.

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Overview

  • Barbosu claimed four medals in Germany with gold on floor, silver on beam and bronze in both the all-around and uneven bars.
  • Her uneven bars bronze marked the first Romanian podium finish on that apparatus at Europeans since 2008.
  • She published an emotional Instagram note thanking her coaches for helping heal her mental-health struggles after last year’s Olympic controversy.
  • The final decision on the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise bronze remains pending, leaving both Barbosu and rival Jordan Chiles in limbo.
  • Barbosu is slated to join Stanford University as a freshman this fall following her breakout performances.