The sportswoman aged 30, the most awarded judoka of Romania, with nearly 100 medals won in all competitions, including one gold and one silver at the Olympics, 8 gold medals, 2 bronze medals in the European Championships and 3 bronze medals in the World Championships, has expressed a desire to continue in the sport that made her famous.
Alina Dumitru could hardly master her emotions and tears and thanked everyone who helped her in her sports career,'' That moment has arrived, a very difficult moment for me. I want to thank on this occasion those who contributed directly to my achievements and have played an important role, without them I would have never had such wonderful results. I thank my parents, my brothers, the one who found me, Professor Emil Cimpeanu who inspired my desire and ambition to practice this sport. I thank the group of junior coaches, Cornel Pălărie, Gicu Vasilan, Geanina Andreica and Stefan Voda, who unfortunately is no longer with us. "
„During my seniorship, under the guidance of Florin Bercean and Simona Richter, I managed to climb on the highest step of the podium in the supreme competition for an athlete at the Beijing Olympics. Every result entails sacrifices, hard work in the gym, numerous injuries, but you forget all that when you get on the podium and hear the national anthem. Then, an indescribable feeling overwhelms you and you realize that it was not all in vain,'' the London vice-Olympic champion stated.
CSA Steaua Club, where she was registered, will soon organize a retirement gala, an opportunity for Alina to have her last match on the tatami.
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