 Amânar helped Romania win four consecutive world team titles (1994–1999), as well as the 2000 Olympic team title.She is also the 2000 Olympic all-around champion.She has a vault named after her, one of the most difficult in women's gymnastics, and was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2007.<ref></ref>

In 1994, her first year on the senior national team, Amânar contributed to Romania's team titles at the World and European Championships.