Name	Vanda Hadarean
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Naionality	Romanian
Date of Birth	May 3, 1976
Place of Birth	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Vanda Maria Hădărean (born May 3, 1976 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania) is a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed in international events between 1990 and 1993. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team and a European all around bronze medalist.Vanda is also a successful fitness model and she has won various world class fitness competitions.She is a two time Ms. Fitness World (2008 and 2009) and a four time Ms. Fitness Canada (2006-2009).Vanda also coaches, trains, provides consultation services to gymnasts and fitness models under the brand name “Inspired by Vanda”.

Vanda retired from competitive gymnastics in 1994. After graduating high school in Deva she moved on to a sports university. Shortly after enrolling in the university, Vanda received a coaching position in Canada that she accepted. Vanda quit school and moved to Canada where she coached at Mountain Star Gymnastics in Hamilton, Ontario and a second gym in Peterborough, Ontario. After more than two years coaching in Canada, Vanda moved to the USA to coach in Houston, Texas at Moceanu Gymnastics Incorporated (MGI). When MGI closed, Vanda moved to South Carolina to coach at Golden Strip Gymnastics (now renamed Champions Gymnastics). This position was short-lived however, and Vanda returned to Romania. Back home, Vanda began working for a private aerobics club, EOS Aerobic Centre, in Cluj-Napoca. She posed nude for the Romanian Playboy in September 2000 and used the money to return to Canada.Vanda returned to Canada in early November 2000, and began coaching at Mountain Star Gymnastics in Hamilton again. In mid-2001 she began a new coaching position at Tumblers Gymnastics Centre in Ottawa, Canada's capital. She served as the club's first provincial-level coach, focusing on choreography and strengthening the club's female elite program.

Following the advices of a good friend Vanda started to compete in fitness modeling and fitness routines.She had a successful debut in fitness in 2005 by winning the Ms. Fitness Canada title and finishing fourth at the Ms. World Fitness event.She continued her fitness career by winning three more Ms. Fitness Canada titles (2006, 2007, 2008), a second place at Ms. World Fitness in 2007[16] and two consecutive Ms. World Fitness titles (2008, 2009).Vanda was on the cover of several magazines such as e.g., “Serious about fitness” November 2005 and March 2008 and “Ms. Fitness Magazine”, Spring 2008.

She is also a successful fitness coach. Three of the girls coached by her at Tumblers reached the podium in the junior and teen events at the 2008 Ms. Fitness Canada competition. Emily MacDougall and Alexa Charett came first and second in the teen event and Emily Tippins placed second in the junior category.

Vanda Hadarean is quickly becoming known internationally as a premier health and fitness personality. Vanda’s elite athletic background, combined with her coaching and training experience and personal characteristics, have placed her in the forefront of people’s minds as they strive to reach their health and fitness dreams.

Vanda has herself received top level coaching and training throughout her Gymnastics career. Having trained in Romania with the national gymnastics team, Vanda learned early in life what it takes to succeed on an international stage. Through hard work, focus, discipline and dedication, Vanda achieved numerous world class results: Olympic silver medalist, World bronze medalist, and European gold medalist. Vanda then went on to become a competitive gymnastics coach for thirteen years.

Currently Vanda coaches and trains through her signature “Inspired by Vanda” programs: You Deserve the Best, IbV Training Systems. Vanda also provides consultation services to gymnasts and other fitness, fitness model, and figure competitors. She completes her busy schedule by making promotional appearances and exploring business opportunities. Inspired by Vanda, the name and brand under which Vanda will be operating, has several exciting projects planned for the very near future.

Knowing the formula to succeed and having the commitment to live it, then teach it, is perhaps Vanda’s greatest strength as she assists clients worldwide. Vanda continues to inspire and lead by example as the reigning Ms. Fitness World for the second straight year.