she was also a team member at the 2008 european championships. in the team qualifications she competed on vault (14.650) and on uneven bars (14.475) but she suffered a leg injury dismounting from bars and did not compete in the finals. she underwent knee surgery with the hope that she will make it in the olympic team. she had a short comeback and competed in the romanian nationals, romanian open and in a three-country meet (romania, france, germany) without doing difficult tumbling and dismounts. however, she did not manage to make a full recovery and she needed a second knee surgery.