Denisa Mihaela Mailat (born 11 October 2002) is a Romanian rhythmic gymnast. She competed at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships.
| Denisa Mailat | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Denisa Mihaela Mailat |
| Nickname(s) | Deny Miha, Deni |
| Country represented |  Romania |
| Born | 11 October 2002 Bucharest, Romania |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Club | CSA Steau Bucuresti |
| Head coach(es) | Maria Girba |
Personal life
Denisa Mailat was born on 11 October 2002, in Bucharest.[1] She was named the 2018 Athlete of the Year by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation.[2] Her goal is to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games.[2] In January 2021, Mailat was hospitalized due to COVID-19 and received cortisone treatment for three weeks.[3]
Career
Mailat competed in the junior division with Alice Maria David, Sonia Ichim, and Denisa Stoian at the 2016 European Championships where they finished 16th as a team.[4]Mailat won the gold medal in the junior clubs final at the 2017 Irina Deleanu Cup.[5]
Mailat competed at the 2018 European Championships where she finished 21st in the all-around.[6] Then at the 2018 World Championships, she finished 38th in the all-around.[7]
At the 2019 World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Mailat won the bronze medal in the clubs, her first World Challenge Cup medal.[8] She competed at the 2019 European Championships with Andreea Verdes where they finished 8th as a team.[9] At the 2019 World Championships, she finished 19th in the qualification round and qualified to the all-around final.[10] The Romanian team of Mailat, Alice Maria David, and Andreea Verdes finished in 12th place.[11] In the all-around final, she finished 24th with a total score of 70.850.[12]