Dan Nicolae Potra (born 28 July 1979) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. He was Romania's first male gymnast to win the European all-round title in 2002.

Dan Potra
Full nameDan Nicolae Potra
Country represented Romania
Born (1979-07-28) 28 July 1979 (age 45)
Timișoara, Romania
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubDinamo Bucharest
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Patras All around
Gold medal – first place 2002 Patras Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ljubljana Team

Early life

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Dan Nicolae Potra was born on 28 July 1979 in Timișoara, Romania.[1]

Career

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Potra was was Romania's first male gymnast to win the European all-round title (2002).[2]

He is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a three-time continental gold medalist.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Sports Reference Dan Potra
  2. ^ European Union of Gymnastics; Official Page After the victory with his team Dan Potra wins the individual title