▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Ess en , ▁then ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Ath ens . ▁A ▁year ▁later , ▁B ade a ▁won ▁her ▁first ▁major ▁individual ▁title ▁with ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁The ▁H ague ; ▁she ▁also ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁event . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Atlanta ▁B ade a ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁after ▁defe ating ▁Valent ina ▁Ve zz ali ▁of ▁Italy ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁Roman ian ▁woman ▁Olympic ▁champion . ▁In ▁the ▁team ▁event , ▁Roman ia ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁Italy ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁and ▁took ▁the ▁silver ▁medal . ▁ ▁B ade a ▁retired ▁from ▁competition ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁she ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁F encing ▁Federation . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : R oman ian ▁female ▁f enc ers ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁f enc ers ▁of ▁Roman ia ▁Category : F enc ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : F enc ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : F enc ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : F enc ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp