She began using her mother's bed as a makeshift vault, prompting her parents to enroll her for lessons at the CSS Farul Constanţa club.

The Romanians had a disappointing team competition, losing the title they had held for eight years; however, they still finished the meet in second place.

In the floor exercise final, she finished fourth[2] with a routine choreographed to music from The Mask by Adriana Pop.

[3] Munteanu's recovery was predicted to take six months; however, new injuries and major changes in the Romanian gymnastics system, including the resignation of head coaches Octavian Bellu and Mariana Bitang, delayed her return to competitive form.

In early 2006, Munteanu resumed training with new national team head coach Nicolae Forminte in Deva.