GYMNAST
Cătălina Ponor
1987 - Today

Cătălina Ponor
Cătălina Ponor (Romanian pronunciation: [kətəˈlina poˈnor]; born 20 August 1987) is a Romanian former artistic gymnast who competed at three Summer Olympic Games: 2004, 2012, and 2016. She won three gold medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens on balance beam, floor and as part of the Romanian team. She also earned a silver medal on floor and bronze medal as part of the Romanian team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, as well as multiple World Championship and European Championship medals. She announced her plans to retire from gymnastics after the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Montreal. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Cătălina Ponor is the 186th most popular gymnast (down from 173rd in 2024), the 631st most popular biography from Romania (down from 605th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Romanian Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Cătălina Ponor ranks 186 out of 370. Before her are Gabby Douglas, Lou Yun, Georgeta Gabor, Maria Filatova, Simona Păucă, and Henrietta Ónodi. After her are Claudia Presăcan, Mihaela Stănuleț, Kōji Gushiken, Marina Lobatch, Melitta Rühn, and Simona Amânar.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabby Douglas
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 180
Lou Yun
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 181
Georgeta Gabor
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 182
Maria Filatova
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 183
Simona Păucă
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 184
Henrietta Ónodi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 185
Cătălina Ponor
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 186
Claudia Presăcan
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 187
Mihaela Stănuleț
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 188
Kōji Gushiken
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 189
Marina Lobatch
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 190
Melitta Rühn
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 191
Simona Amânar
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 192
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1987, Cătălina Ponor ranks 344. Before her are Vicente Guaita, Leonardo Genoni, Aziz Bouhaddouz, Alexander Gustafsson, Michael Bradley, and Kim Ki-bum. After her are Kristof Van Hout, Wout Poels, Jonathan Rea, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Shelley Hennig, and Sarah Snook.
Others Born in 1987
Go to all RankingsVicente Guaita
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 338
Leonardo Genoni
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 339
Aziz Bouhaddouz
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 340
Alexander Gustafsson
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 341
Michael Bradley
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 342
Kim Ki-bum
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 343
Cătălina Ponor
GYMNAST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 344
Kristof Van Hout
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 345
Wout Poels
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 346
Jonathan Rea
RACING DRIVER
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 347
Edvald Boasson Hagen
CYCLIST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 348
Shelley Hennig
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 349
Sarah Snook
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 350
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Cătălina Ponor ranks 634 out of 844. Before her are Petre Becheru (1960), Victor Hănescu (1981), Marian Cozma (1982), Daniel Timofte (1967), Monica Macovei (1959), Elena-Gabriela Ruse (1997), Mihai Trăistariu (1979), Irina-Camelia Begu (1990), and Laura Badea-Cârlescu (1970). After her are Mălina Olinescu (1974), Adina-Ioana Vălean (1968), and Leonard Doroftei (1970).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsPetre Becheru
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 625
Victor Hănescu
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 626
Marian Cozma
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - 2009
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 627
Daniel Timofte
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 628
Monica Macovei
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 629
Elena-Gabriela Ruse
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 630
Mihai Trăistariu
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 631
Irina-Camelia Begu
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 632
Laura Badea-Cârlescu
FENCER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 633
Cătălina Ponor
GYMNAST
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 634
Mălina Olinescu
SINGER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 635
Adina-Ioana Vălean
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 636
Leonard Doroftei
BOXER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 637
Among GYMNASTS In Romania
Among gymnasts born in Romania, Cătălina Ponor ranks 10. Before her are Cristina Elena Grigoraș (1966), Lavinia Miloșovici (1976), Teodora Ungureanu (1960), Mariana Constantin (1960), Georgeta Gabor (1962), and Simona Păucă (1969). After her are Claudia Presăcan (1979), Mihaela Stănuleț (1967), Melitta Rühn (1965), Simona Amânar (1979), Lavinia Agache (1968), and Gabriela Potorac (1973).
Cristina Elena Grigoraș
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 4
Lavinia Miloșovici
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5
Teodora Ungureanu
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 6
Mariana Constantin
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 7
Georgeta Gabor
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 8
Simona Păucă
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 9
Cătălina Ponor
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 10
Claudia Presăcan
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 11
Mihaela Stănuleț
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 12
Melitta Rühn
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 13
Simona Amânar
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 14
Lavinia Agache
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 15
Gabriela Potorac
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 16










































