Athlete of the Week on RRI – Gymnast Gabriel Burtănete

Gabriel Brutănete had a solid performance at the World Championships in Liverpool

Florin Orban, 08.11.2022, 13:45

The World Gymnastics Championships hosted last week by Liverpool have once again confirmed that no single nation can dominate this sport. One example in this respect is the fact that the gold medal in the womens all-around event was won by an athlete from Brazil, Rebeca Andrade. Canada also climbed onto the podium in the team event, another premiere worth mentioning. No team from Eastern Europe or the former USSR managed to make it to the team finals.

In the womens competition, Romania was represented just by two athletes – Andreea Preda and Ana-Maria Bărbosu, both making their debut in world championships. Bărbosu managed to qualify to the all-around final, where she ranked 20. In the mens competition, Romania was represented by a full team, which ranked 19 in the team event. In the all-around event, Gabriel Burtănete qualified to the finals, where he ranked 23. He was very close, however, to securing a medal in the vault event, where he ranked 4. For his remarkable performance in Liverpool, we have designated Gabriel Brutănete Athlete of the Week on RRI.

Gabriel Burtănete was born in Buzău on February 19, 2002. He enrolled at the local school sports club, then he moved to SCM Gloria Buzău. In 2018 he became national champion. He also had a stellar performance in 2019 at the World Junior Championships in Győr, Hungary, where he won gold in the vault event. He proved his worth again in 2020, at the European Junior Championships in Mersin, Turkey, where he won gold again in the vault finals. (VP)