Article by Roxana Fleşeru – published on Saturday, May 31, 2025 22:00 / Updated on Saturday, May 31, 2025 22:16
Ana Bărbosu (18 years old) won four medals at the European Championships in Leipzig, a gold on the ground, a silver on the beam and two bronze medals in parallel and individually composed. She spoke about this moment of her career, but also about what is coming.
Ana Maria Bărbosu put in her track record, near the Olympic Bronze Medal, four European distinctions. A gold on the ground, a silver on the beam and two bronze in parallel and individually composed.
In an interview for the European Gymnastics Federation, she spoke about what happened in the last week. “This success means a lot to me, but also for my colleagues and coaches, we did this together. I went through a period last year after the Olympic Games, but the beginning of this year was difficult ”, said the Romanian.
What did she learn about her in this competition? “That I can go over the difficult times, if I have the right people near me. After the Olympic games I did not have a good condition, I had a broken heart, but with the help of my coaches, family and friends I managed to overcome this moment,” said Ana.
My exercise from the ground was a little different from the one in Paris because the score code also changed, I made some small changes and I'm glad it came out – Ana Bărbosu
Ana Barbosu and the challenge of the baccalaureate
The gymnast also spoke about the problems from the beginning of 2025: “There were repeated injuries, I had a break for almost a month, then I had to learn because an important examination for me in ten days. I was not sure that I can compete at the European Championships, I have to recover a lot because last year it was only about the Olympic games.”
Asked if he will celebrate in any way, the European champion on the ground was scorching: “I will not celebrate too much because I have to focus on the baccalaureate and only then will I have a break. For now, I am still stressed and obsessed with this exam, I hope to have a result as good as here ”. The first test of the baccalaureate exam takes place on June 10.
