Dominique Moceanu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dominique Moceanu
Occupation	Gymnast
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1981(1981-09-30)
Age	43
Birthplace	Hollywood
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Virgo

Dominique Moceanu Biography

Dominique Moceanu is one of the most popular and richest Gymnast who was born on September 30, 1981 in Hollywood, California, United States. American gymnast, who is among the oldest U.S. gymnast ever to achieve the Olympic gold medal, and did it at thirteen and an hour.

She was a member of the USA Olympics Gymnastics team along with She was part of the US Olympics Gymnastics team with Shannon Miller..

Moceanu was born in Hollywood, California, to two Romanian immigrants, Dumitru Moceanu (1954–2008) and Camelia Moceanu (née: Staicu; b. 1961). She has two younger sisters: Jennifer Bricker, born October 1, 1987, and Christina Moceanu Chapman, born August 24, 1989. Her parents, who were both gymnasts in Romania, had early aspirations for her gymnastics career. When she was a toddler, they tested her strength by allowing her to hang from a clothesline.

Moceanu began gymnastics classes in Illinois when she was 3 years old and later trained at LaFleur’s in Florida. In 1991, when she was 10, her family moved to Houston, Texas, where she became one of the last gymnasts to be trained by legendary Romanian coaches Marta and Béla Károlyi. She began competing internationally at a young age, earning her first U.S. National Team berth in 1992. That spring, she earned five medals—gold in the team event, uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise; silver in the all-around—at the Junior Pan American Games.

The younger sibling of her is gymnast Her younger sister is fellow gymnast Jen Bricker. She married Michael Canales in 2006, and she gave birth to her daughter Carmen Noel Canales on Christmas Day 2007. Two years later, she had a son named Vincent.. She got married to Michael Canales in 2006, and had a daughter Carmen Noel Canales on Christmas Day 2007. A year after, she was blessed with her son who was named Vincent.

Dominique Moceanu Net Worth

Dominique Moceanu is one of the richest Gymnast from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dominique Moceanu 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In her very first Pan Am Games, when she was 10 years old she was ten, she took home five medals.

She was part of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team also known as”the Magnificent Seven.

Dominique Helena Moceanu (/m oʊ ˈ tʃ iː ɑː n uː / , moh-CHEE -anoo; Romanian: [moˈtʃe̯anu] ; born September 30, 1981) is an American author and retired gymnast. She was a member of the gold-medal-winning United States women’s gymnastics team (the “Magnificent Seven”) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dominique Moceanu Dating?

According to our records, Dominique Moceanu married to Michael Canales. As of December 1, 2023, Dominique Moceanu’s is not dating anyone.

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Moceanu’s national and international successes, combined with her bubbly attitude, earned her attention and a wide fan base both in and out of the gymnastics community. In the months leading up to the 1996 Olympics, she was one of the most recognizable faces of USA Gymnastics, eclipsing more decorated teammates such as Shannon Miller and Dominique Dawes. Before the Olympics, she was featured in Vanity Fair and wrote an autobiography, Dominique Moceanu: An American Champion, with Steve Woodward. The book reached No. 7 on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Facts & Trivia

Dominique Ranked on the list of most popular Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dominique Moceanu celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.

In late 1998, when she was 17, Moceanu left home and sued for emancipation from her parents in order to regain control of the money she earned as a professional gymnast. In the resulting court case and television interviews, she stated that her father squandered her sizable earnings and had an abusive, controlling nature. The court approved her petition for emancipation and control of her finances. She eventually reconciled with both of her parents.

Why did Dominique Moceanu quit?

Moceanu’s last major success in gymnastics was at the 1998 Goodwill Games, where she became the first American to win the all-around gold medal. Family problems, coaching changes, and injuries derailed her efforts to make the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and she retired from the sport in 2000.

How old was Dominique Moceanu when she won the gold medal?

In 1996, the now-retired athlete was part of the Magnificent Seven, the moniker given to the historic U.S. women’s gymnastics team that won the nation its first-ever gold in the team event. At just 14 years old , Moceanu became the youngest Olympic gold medalist in U.S. gymnastics history.

Who is the youngest gymnast to go to the Olympics?

Held in Athens, the host country, Greece, was represented by gymnast Dimitrios Loundras who was 10 years old, 216 days at the start of competition, making him the youngest ever Olympian.

Who was the youngest gymnast to win a gold medal?

1. Marjorie Gestring (America) – 13. Marjorie Gestring is the youngest Olympic gold medalist as of 2022. Her victory in the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany, aged 13, has never been matched.

Are Olympic gymnasts growth stunted?

A study published in 2004 showed that intense gymnastics training can impact the musculoskeletal growth and maturation that is supposed to occur during puberty, but, research conducted by Malina et al, investigating the ‘Role of Intensive Training in the Growth and Maturation of Artistic Gymnasts’, found that …