When was Dominique Moceanu born and how old is she?

Moceanu on January 31, 2006. Dominique Helena Moceanu Canales (/moʊˈtʃiːɑːnuː/, moh-CHEE-anoo; Romanian: [moˈtʃe̯anu]; born September 30, 1981) is an American author and retired American gymnast.

When did Dominique Moceanu retire from the Olympics?

Dominique Moceanu. Moceanu’s last major success in gymnastics was at the 1998 Goodwill Games, where she became the first American to win the all-around gold medal. Family problems, coaching changes, and injuries derailed her efforts to make the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and she retired from the sport in 2000.

Where does Dominique Moceanu run her gymnastics center?

Moceanu runs the Dominique Moceanu Gymnastics Center and Carmen Yoga Studio in Medina, Ohio, USA; where her son Vincent Canales also trains. Moceanu was raised Romanian Orthodox, and has said her faith was a source of comfort in her career as a gymnast.

Where did Dominique Moceanu place in the 1997 World Championships?

Out of peak form, Moceanu placed ninth at the 1997 U.S. Nationals. She then led a mostly inexperienced U.S. team at the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she qualified for the all-around final but did not medal. In 1998, however, she returned to top form.

Why is Dominique Moceanu’s father being investigated by police?

Police are taking a second look at accusations that the father of Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu was involved in a possible murder-for-hire plot, officials said Friday. “The case has been re-evaluated and it is now considered an open case,” police spokesman Robert Hurst said.

How is Dominique Moceanu related to Jennifer Bricker?

In her memoir Off Balance, Moceanu revealed that she has a younger sister, Jennifer Bricker, who was born without legs and was given up for adoption at the hospital at birth. Bricker is an acrobat and aerialist who idolized Moceanu before finding out they were sisters.

What’s the relationship between Moceanu and her father?

But since that time, the relationship between the 1996 gold medalist and her father has disintegrated to the point that a judge this week granted temporary restraining orders to Moceanu and her friends, Brian and Marcy Huggins. The couple helped Moceanu move away from her parents.