Tags: Gymnast.
Maria Olaru (born June 4 1982 in Fălticeni) is a retired Olympic artistic gymnast from Romania. She is an Olympic World and European gold medalist with the team. Individually she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at world and continental competitions. Olaru was one of the tallest gymnasts competing in the late 1990s standing 5’3/160 cm.