Romanian artistic gymnast
| Robert Stănescu |
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![]() Stănescu in 2009 |
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| Full name | George Robert Stănescu |
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| Country represented |  Romania |
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| Born | (1985-01-17) 17 January 1985 (age 39)
Bucharest, Romania |
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| Hometown | Bucharest |
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
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| Club | CS Dinamo |
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| Former coach(es) | Danuţ Grecu, Nicuşor Pascu |
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| Retired | 2010 |
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George Robert Stănescu (born 17 January 1985 in Bucharest) is a Romanian artistic gymnast[1] who specialized in still rings. He is a European bronze medallist with the team[2] and was one of the still rings finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games.[3] He also placed fourth in the still rings final at the 2009 World Championships.[4] After failing to make the national team for the 2010 World Championships, he emigrated to Canada where he worked as a gymnastics coach at Alpha gymnastics club in Windsor, Canada.[5]
In January 2013, Stanescu and his wife Ruxandra (a former Romanian gymnast) opened a new club named "Alpha Gymnastics Academy" in Windsor, ON, Canada.[6][7]
In August 2014, Stanescu became a Canadian citizen and part of the Canadian national team.
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