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Steliana Nistor Retires

Saturday September 27, 2008
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Romanian gymnast Steliana Nistor has announced in an interview that she will not be heading back to the national training center in Deva.

The 2007 World All-Around Silver Medalist has been suffering from a series of injuries to her back, knees, and ankles that have bothered her since her days as a junior competitor.

Though Nistor was often criticized for her form, she was an amazingly consistent competitor for the Romanian team, and was especially dominant as a junior in 2004 and 2005.

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September 30, 2008 at 4:23 pm
(1) laura says:

Aww she was my favorite on the Romanian team. She never quite made it big like I thought she would in seniors.

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