Olympian Stanescu to Canada

Love brought former Olympic gymnast Robert Stanescu to Windsor.

A member of Romania’s national team, the 27-year-old made the finals in the rings at the Beijing Olympics where he finished seventh.

The next year, he came within a whisker of reaching the podium at the world championships, finishing fourth by one-tenth of a mark.

Later in 2009, Stanescu joined his university sweetheart, Ruxandra in Windsor.

Now married, both coach gymnastics at Winstars.

Ruxandra works with the competitive girls and Robert trains the boys. …

Robert Stanescu at Winstars - photo Jason Kryk, Windsor Star

Olympian follows heart

Romanian gymnast Stanescu coaching with wife at Winstars

Gym owner Carey Vigneux thinks Robert could compete for Canada, one day. He’s still in great shape.

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