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Meet Our Founders and Directors - Olympians
Introducing our founders: Sorin Cepoi and
Teodora Ungureanu Cepoi. Sorin and Teodora have been married for 29 years
and coaching together for 24 years. They are both Romanian gymnasts with an excellent worldwide reputation and considered the foremost
Westchester Gymnastics Coaches today with Olympic training,
competitive experience and character to consistently develop talented athletes.
Dynamic Gymnastics is one of the few gymnastics academies in Westchester that has the expertise and experience
to provide a complete Elite program. Come and meet them in
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Sorin and Teodora hold diplomas from the Bucharest Institute in Physical Education and Sports with a major in gymnastics. Also, both were awarded a Master of Sports Certificate from the National Council of Physical Education and Sports in Bucharest. Both are certified coaches of gymnastics and Professional Members of the USA Gymnastics Organization.
In 1984 the both were working together as part of the Troupe Cornea traveling circus. Teodora and Sorin travelled extensively with this circus, including internationally. After 4 years with the circus, Sorin and Teodora spent 10 years coaching in 3 other gymnastics academies before realizing their their Vision of Dynamic Gymnastics - a Kids club.
Teodora also has an International Gymnastics Official's Rating and has judged competitions. In 2001,Teodora was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. "I never dreamed that America would become my home or that I would be also deeply honored by fellow competitors in the sport that I love.", Teodora told IG magazine.
To read more details about Sorin and Teodora accomplishments and career, see additional information below. To see a brief video history of Teodora Ungureanu-Cepoi click on Hall of Fame Video.
Teodora Ungureanu-Cepoi
Teodora began gymnastics at the age of six. She trained in
Bucharest until she started at the Sports Club Resita in 1969, coached by Andrew Karekes. In 1971, she moved
with family to Onesti, becoming a gymnast of the Gymnastics School
Onesti, coached by Marta and
Bela Karolyi. At her first Romanian
National Championships, in 1971, she placed first in the all-around
in the children's division. She shared the years of her career with
Nadia Comaneci. In 1978, she moved to the Dinamo Bucharest Club, coached by Lita and Florea Stefanescu.
Teodora's final competition was the 1979 World
University Games, where she took gold in Balance Beam, Uneven Bars
and All-Around.
Sorin Cepoi
Sorin was born in
Bucharest, Romania and began his gymnastics
career at the age of 11. Sorin was coached by the
well known Gheorgiu Costache, the Romanian National Men's Team
Olympic coach. For more details on the events that Sorin has
participated in and to see his gymnastics results click on
Sports-Reference.