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1060:Romania
795:Results
628:Beijing
557:At the
511:Denmark
226:Romania
192:Retired
170:Former
66:Romania
1358:
1353:
1329:
1312:
1295:
1278:
1264:Russia
1261:
1247:Russia
1244:
1227:
1210:
1196:Russia
1193:
1176:
1159:
1142:
1128:Russia
1125:
1111:Russia
1108:
1091:
1074:
1057:
654:Skills
619:, and
590:France
507:Aarhus
494:Greece
223:
123:Senior
102:Weight
94:Height
63:
1360:(ROU)
1332:Italy
1298:Italy
1162:Italy
644:Sibiu
632:China
491:Volos
365:Team
346:Team
320:Team
184:Music
148:Head
120:Level
88:Sibiu
1344:2008
1320:2024
1303:2023
1286:2022
1269:2020
1252:2018
1235:2016
1218:2014
1201:2012
1184:2010
1167:2008
1150:2006
1133:2004
1116:2002
1099:2000
1082:1998
1065:1996
1048:1994
534:2007
455:2008
453:and
451:2007
255:Team
195:2008
140:Club
72:Born
973:at
958:at
505:in
133:ROU
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1378:,
1374:,
1370:,
1366:,
1362:,
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1203::
1186::
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1067::
1050::
785:^
689:^
650:.
630:,
615:,
611:,
607:,
542:,
509:,
80:)
1028:e
1021:t
1014:v
135:)
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