Romanian rhythmic gymnast
Amalia Maria Lică (born 11 May 2009) is a Romanian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She became the first junior European Champion for Romania by winning gold with clubs in 2022.[2]
Career
Amalia made her international debut in 2021 when she participated in the Irina Deleanu Cup.[3] In 2022 she became a junior. Her first competition was the Grand Prix in Moscow, where she won silver in the team competition.[4] She also took part in the International Sofia Tournament, where she won silver with ribbon,[5] and the Irina Deleanu Cup.[6] In June she was selected for her first European Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel. There she won silver in teams with Christina Dragan. Individually, she won a historical gold in the clubs apparatus final, which made her the first junior individual European Champion from Romania.[7][8]
In 2023, she made her debut competing in the Italian Serie A championship, joining the club Eurogymnica Torino.[9] In March she won bronze with clubs and gold with hoop at the Fellbach-Schminden tournament.[10] A week later she won four golds at the Aphrodite Cup in Athens.[11]
The next season, Lică competed at the 2024 European Cup Baku, where she won bronze medal in the team competition. Individually, she won silver medals with hoop and clubs and a bronze medal with ribbon. At the 2024 European Championships, she won the junior team gold along with Lisa Garac, then won three of the four junior apparatus finals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon.[12][13]
Achievements
References
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