Alexandra Marinescu (born 19 March 1982[1][2][3][4]) is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast.

[1][2][3][4] In a 2002 interview, she revealed, "Without asking for his permission, but rather communicating him their decision, they told my father that they had to modify my age by changing in the passport the year when I was born.

At the age of twelve, Marinescu was the European Junior Champion; the following year, she won the pre-Olympic test event in Atlanta.

Leading into the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Marinescu was touted as one of Romania's best chances for an individual medal, and was compared to legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci by the media.

At the World Championships in Lausanne she shared in the team gold medal, however, once again, she was pulled from the all-around finals in favor of Amânar.

She has remained a public figure in Romanian gymnastics due to her outspoken criticism of the Deva coaches and training system.

[11] Marinescu's experiences were detailed in the book Alexandra's Secrets, written by ProSport journalist Andrei Nourescu.