Lilia Cosman

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Lilia Cosman
Country represented Romania
Born (2007-08-06) August 6, 2007 (age 16)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
HometownDelhi Charter Township, Michigan
ResidenceDeva, Romania
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team2022 - present (ROU)
ClubCetate Deva
GymCapital City Flips Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Liliana Cosma, Kristin Buese

Lilia Cosman (born August 6, 2007) is an American-born Romanian artistic gymnast. She will represent Romania at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Cosman was born in 2007 in Lansing, Michigan as a duel-citizen of the United States and Romania. Her parents, Angelica and Emil, were both born in Romania and immigrated to the United States in 2001.[1] She began gymnastics at the age of four because her older sister Amanda was also a gymnast.[2]

Career

Junior

Cosman moved to Deva, Romania, at age 15, in 2022 and joined the Romanian national team.[3][4][5] At the 2022 Romanian Championships, she became the national champion on the uneven bars and also placed fifth in the all-around and on the balance beam.[6] She then made her international debut at the Gymnova Cup, placing fourth in the all-around and winning a bronze medal in the team competition.[7] Then at the Romanian Junior Individual Championships, she won a bronze medal in the all-around and silver medals on the vault and uneven bars.[8]

Senior

Cosman became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2023. She made her senior international debut at the 2023 European Championships and contributed on the vault and uneven bars toward Romania's fifth-place finish.[9] She won the bronze medal in the all-around at the Romanian Championships behind Ana Bărbosu and Sabrina Voinea, and she won a silver medal in the balance beam final.[10] She competed at the Heidelberg Friendly with the Romanian team that won a silver medal behind Germany.[11] She was selected to compete at the 2023 World Championships alongside Bărbosu, Voinea, Amalia Ghigoarta, and Andreea Preda. The team finished in tenth place, earning Romania a team berth for the Olympic Games for the first time since 2012.[12][13]

Cosman competed at the 2024 European Championships and placed fourth in the balance beam final.[14] She also helped Romania place fourth in the team final,[15] and she finished eighth in the individual all-around.[16] She finished fourth in the all-around at the 2024 RomGym Trophy, and she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Algeria's Kaylia Nemour and Hungary's Zsófia Kovács.[17]

Cosman was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ana Bărbosu, Amalia Ghigoarta, Andreea Preda, and Sabrina Voinea.[18]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 Romanian Championships 5 6 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
Gymnova Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 6
Romanian Junior Individual Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 4
Senior
2023
European Championships 5
Romanian Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Heidelberg Friendly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 19
World Championships 10
2024
European Championships 4 8 4
RomGym Trophy 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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References

  1. ^ Greco, Rachel (October 30, 2023). "'A dream come true': Holt gymnast Lilia Cosman, 16, to compete in 2024 Summer Olympics". AOL. Lansing State Journal. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Ellis, Joey (November 3, 2023). "16-year-old Delhi Township gymnast taking talents to new heights in 2024". WILX-TV. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "La 16 ani, gimnasta Lilia Cosman, născută în SUA, s-a calificat cu echipa României la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris" [At 16, gymnast Lilia Cosman, born in the USA, qualified with the Romanian team for the Olympic Games in Paris]. TVInfo.ro (in Romanian). October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Fleşeru, Roxana (May 3, 2024). "Lilia Cosman despre senzațiile trăite în calificări la Campionatele Europene de la Rimini: „A fost o experiență incredibilă"" [Lilia Cosman about the sensations experienced in the qualifications at the European Championships in Rimini: "It was an incredible experience"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Hatieganu, Alexandru (March 9, 2023). "Povestea româncei din Michigan care a ajuns la Deva. A lăsat tot în America și vrea la JO de la Paris" [The story of the Romanian woman from Michigan who arrived at Deva. She left everything in America and wants to go to the Paris Olympics]. Sport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (October 3, 2022). "2022 Romanian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (November 13, 2022). "2022 Gymnova Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (November 28, 2022). "2022 Romanian Junior Individual Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Team Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. April 12, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (September 3, 2023). "2023 Romanian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (September 9, 2023). "2023 Heidelberg Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Gimnastica românească revine la Jocurile Olimpice după 12 ani" [Romanian gymnastics returns to the Olympic Games after 12 years]. TV Info ro (in Romanian). October 3, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Buhler, Ashlee (October 2, 2023). "A New Beginning – Romania clinches Olympic team berth for first time since 2012". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Osan, Adina (May 4, 2024). "Gimnastică: Sabrina Voinea, medalie de argint, iar Lilia Cosman pe locul 4, în finală la bârnă, la CE de la Rimini" [Gymnastics: Sabrina Voinea, silver medal, and Lilia Cosman in 4th place, in the balance beam final, at the EC in Rimini]. News.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Italy ends #Rimini2024 on a high". European Gymnastics. May 5, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "35th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. May 3, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (July 1, 2024). "2024 RomGym Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Cojocaru, Ionuț (July 1, 2024). "Gimnastică artistică S-a stabilit lotul final pentru Jocurile Olimpice" [Artistic gymnastics The final team for the Olympic Games has been determined]. Golazo.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Hopkins, Lauren. "Lilia Cosman". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 1, 2024.

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