Career
She is a three-time Olympic medalist (two silver and one bronze) and a World Championships silver medalist. After retiring from gymnastics she has enjoyed a successful career as a gymnastics coach. Ungureanu began gymnastics at the age of six.
At her first Romanian National Championships, in 1971, she placed first in the all-around in the children"s division.
She placed second to Comăneci at various events, including the Romanian Nationals. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, Ungureanu barely missed an all-around bronze, finishing fourth.
Ungureanu"s final meet was the 1979 World University Games, where she finished first in the all-around. In 2001, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
Ungureanu is also rated as an International Gymnastics Official and serves as a judge at various competitions.
She is not known to be related to the Romanian gymnast Corina Ungureanu who competed in the late 1990s.