Daniela Mogurean
Moldovan Italian rhythmic gymnast
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Daniela Mogurean (born 16 July 2001) is a Moldovan-Italian rhythmic gymnast that represents Italy. She won Olympic bronze medals with the Italian group at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She is a 2021 World champion in 3 hoops and 4 clubs and a 2022 World champion in 5 hoops. She also won two gold medals at the 2022 European Championships and one gold medal at the 2024 European Championships.
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| Nickname(s) | Dana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 2001 Chișinău, Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Italy (2015-2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former countries represented |  Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ginnastica Ritmica Padova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Emanuela Maccarani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Federica Bagnera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Mogurean was born on 16 July 2001 in Chișinău, Moldova,[1] and grew up in Tighina.[2] She started rhythmic gymnastics at the age of four after following her older sister into the sport. The family moved to Mestre, Italy,[3] when she was eight years old.[4] She continued her rhythmic gymnastics training in Italy.[5]
Gymnastics career
The International Gymnastics Federation approved Mogurean's nationality change request to represent Italy internationally in February 2015.[6] She joined the Italian junior national group and competed at the 2015 European Junior Championships, where they finished sixth in the group all-around and fifth in the 5 balls final.[7]
2021
Mogurean was a reserve for Italy's senior national group for four years before being added to the main team in 2021.[4] She helped the Italian group sweep the silver medals, all behind Bulgaria, at the Baku World Cup.[8] Then at the Pesaro World Cup, they won gold medals in both event finals ahead of Russia.[9] She competed at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, and won a silver medal in the group all-around and a bronze medal in the 3 hoops and 4 clubs final.[10][11] She then represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, Martina Centofanti, and Martina Santandrea. They qualified for the group all-around final in third place,[12] and they won the bronze medal in the final.[5]
Mogurean and the Italian group then competed at the 2021 World Championships.[13] They won the silver medal in the group all-around behind Russia.[14] In the event finals, they won the gold medal in 3 hoops and 4 clubs and the silver medal in 5 balls.[15] Additionally, the Italian group and individuals Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the silver medal in the team competition.[16]
2022
Mogurean and the Italian group won two gold medals and one silver medal at the Baku World Cup.[17][18] They then swept the gold medals at both the Pamplona World Challenge Cup and at the Pesaro World Cup.[19][20] At the 2022 European Championships, they won a silver medal in the group all-around behind Israel. They then won the gold medals in both event finals.[21] They missed out on a group all-around medal and an Olympic berth at the 2022 World Championships due to mistakes, but the Italian team of the group, Milena Baldassarri, and Sofia Raffaeli won the team competition.[22] In the event finals, they improved their performance to win the gold medal in 5 hoops and the silver medal behind Bulgaria in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[23]
2023
Mogurean helped the Italian group win a gold medal in 3 ribbons and 2 balls at the Athens World Cup.[24] At the Milan World Cup, they won the all-around title after winning a tie-breaker over Israel. They then lost to Israel in the 5 hoops final but won the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final.[25] They then won the bronze medal in 5 hoops at the European Championships.[26] At the 2023 World Championships, the Italian group finished fourth in the all-around after multiple mistakes in their 3 ribbons and 2 balls routine. However, they did qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics as they were among the top five eligible groups.[27] They did qualify for the 5 hoops final and won the bronze medal behind China and Spain. Additionally, they won a bronze medal in the team event.[28]
2024
Mogurean helped the Italian group sweep the gold medals at the Athens World Cup.[29] They then swept the silver medals at the first-ever European Cup.[30] Then at the European Championships, they won the gold medal in 5 hoops.[31] Additionally, they won silver medals in the group all-around and team events.[32] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Alessia Maurelli, Agnese Duranti, Martina Centofanti, and Laura Paris. The group won the second-consecutive bronze medal in the group all-around final, behind China and Israel.[33]
Daniela announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics on May 4, 2025, in an Instagram post.[34]
Detailed Olympic results
| Year | Competition Description | Location | Music | Apparatus | Rank | Score-Final | Rank | Score-Qualifying |
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| 2020 | Olympics | Tokyo | All-around | 3rd | 87.700 | 3rd | 87.150 | |
| Butterfly-Ninja by Maxime Rodriguez |
5 Balls | 4th | 44.850 | 3rd | 44.600 | |||
| Tree of Life Suite by R. Cacciapaglia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
3 Hoops + 4 Clubs | 3rd | 42.850 | 4th | 42.550 | |||
| 2024 | Olympics | Paris | All-around | 3rd | 68.100 | 2nd | 69.350 | |
| Scherzo Molto Vivace from Symphony No. 9, Greatness by Audiomachine, Vo Williams |
5 Hoops | 3rd | 36.100 | 2nd | 38.200 | |||
| The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone, Czech National Symphony Orchestra |
3 Ribbons + 2 Balls | 4th | 32.000 | 6th | 31.150 | |||
