Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2007, Drǎgulescu sonyere na European Championship nke mechara bụrụ ihe na-adịghị mma maka ya. Mgbe ọ na-emega ahụ n'ala, o nweghị ike imecha ihe ndị ọ na-eme. Mgbe o jisiri ike daa n'azụ isi ya n'elu ebe a na-atụgharị Thomas, ọ gbalịrị ugboro abụọ ka ọ daba n'ọgba ikpeazụ ya. Kama ịda, ọ kwụsịrị ma si n'elu ikpo okwu ahụ pụọ. N'ehihie ahụ, Drǎgulescu gbara asọmpi na njedebe nke vault, mana ọ tụfuru vault nke abụọ ya (gburugburu, ọkara, 2-1/2 na-atụgharị n'ihu), na-agbadata na-ezighi ezi ma merụọ azụ ya. Ndị dọkịta ndị Romania nyeziri Drǎgulescu ndụmọdụ ka ọ kwụsị ọzụzụ ozugbo ma mee nnyocha zuru ezu na United States iji chọpụta ịdị njọ nke mmerụ ahụ ya. N'ihi ya, ọ tụfuru
2007 World Championships ma maliteghachi ọzụzụ naanị ọnwa ole na ole tupu 2008 Olympic Games.