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She is one of only two gymnasts who won gold in Athens and have continued on to the London Olympics. She is known for her aggressive style on balance beam, competing many difficult skills and connections. Her beam routine has a difficulty score of 6.5, one of the highest in the world.

Remarkably, she is still a favorite to win gold on balance beam and floor exercise. The Romanian team is also on the rise in 2012, winning the European title over the Russians. Ponor became European champion on beam and took silver on floor exercise.

Ponor has been in and out of the sport since 2006 but made a commitment to come back to the sport in 2011 and train for the 2012 Olympic Games. At the 2011 Romanian National Championships, she tied for gold on beam with Ana Porgras. Additionally, Ponor won gold on vault and silver on floor.

She did not compete at the 2008 Olympics, but won two bronze medals earlier that quad, on the balance beam in 2005 and with the Romanian team at the 2007 World Championships. She first tasted success at the 2003 World Championships, where she brought home three silver medals in the team, balance beam and floor exercise competitions.]]> http://c0179261.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/636004_UiWhHJ2dTJ37Z9bFmkyi_m.jpg http://www.gymnastike.org/rss/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:59 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:59 GMT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/652649-The-Contender-Catalina-Ponor Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:49:00 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/652649-The-Contender-Catalina-Ponor http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/624392-Catalina-Ponor-Doha-FX-Event-Finals-1st-15275 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:07:00 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/624392-Catalina-Ponor-Doha-FX-Event-Finals-1st-15275 http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/517283-World-Championships-Workout-Team-Romania
Despite having high expectations coming into Tokyo, the Romanian team left without a single medal. Their eyes are firmly set on the 2012 London Olympics and getting reigning Olympic floor champion Sandra Izbasa healthy. 2004 Olympic beam and floor Champion Catalina Ponor began training just six months prior to the World Championships and looked fantastic in Tokyo. She will likely lead the team in London.

Gymnasts in this video: Catalina Ponor, Ana Porgras (2010 World Beam Champion), Diana Chelaru, Diana Bulimar, Raluca Haidu, and Amelia Racea.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:00:00 CST http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/517283-World-Championships-Workout-Team-Romania http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/509774-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-training-before-TF Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:52:00 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/509774-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-training-before-TF http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508463-Romania-Catalina-Ponor Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:44:19 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508463-Romania-Catalina-Ponor http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508437-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-PT Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:41:00 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508437-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-PT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508413-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-PT
2004 Olympic Beam and Floor Champion Catalina Ponor is back and looked very promising in podium training with the Romanian team at the 2011 World Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo. Here is her beam routine. She also threw a piked full in dismount with ease later on in the rotation.]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:10:00 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/508413-Romania-Catalina-Ponor-PT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/664146-Catalina-Ponor-ROU-BB-Gala-de-Estrellas-Mexico-2012 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/664146-Catalina-Ponor-ROU-BB-Gala-de-Estrellas-Mexico-2012 http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/654669-London-2012-Gymnastics-Slideshow-by-the-FIG Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/654669-London-2012-Gymnastics-Slideshow-by-the-FIG http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/646733-Catalina-Ponor-FX-July-2012 ROU FRA ITA GER

Score: 15.0]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/646733-Catalina-Ponor-FX-July-2012 http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/646719-Catalina-Ponor-BB-157 ROU FRA ITA GER

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http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/509396-Romania-Catalina-PONOR-Q http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/506960-Sandra-Izbasa-Catalina-Ponor-ready-for-Worlds-part-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/506960-Sandra-Izbasa-Catalina-Ponor-ready-for-Worlds-part-2 http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/507216-Catalina-Ponor-ROM-new-FX-with-Double-Layout-2011 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/507216-Catalina-Ponor-ROM-new-FX-with-Double-Layout-2011 http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/507222-Catalina-Ponor-looks-great-on-beam-before-2011-World-Championships Do you think she can medal is Tokyo?]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/507222-Catalina-Ponor-looks-great-on-beam-before-2011-World-Championships 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http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/500247-Catalina-Ponor-2011-Road-to-Tokyo Do you think she can make the Romanian team for Tokyo Worlds 2011 and the 2012 Olympics?]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:59 CDT http://www.gymnastike.org/speaker/10241-Catalina-Ponor/video/500247-Catalina-Ponor-2011-Road-to-Tokyo