Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 2007, Drǎgulescu akabatanidzwa muEuropean Championships iyo yakava chiitiko chisingafadzi kwaari. Paaiita maekisesaizi ari pasi, aisakwanisa kupedza zvaaiita. Pashure pokuwira zvakasimba kumashure kwomusoro wake pamugwagwa waThomas, akaedza kaviri kumhanya achipinda mumugwagwa wake wokupedzisira wokudonha. Panzvimbo pokudonha, akamira ndokufamba achibva pachikuva. Masikati iwayo Drǎgulescu akakwikwidza mumakwikwi ekupedzisira, asi akakundikana kubhururuka kwake kwechipiri (round-off, hafu-on, 2-1/2 kutenderera kumberi), achiwira zvisirizvo uye achikuvadza musana wake. Vanachiremba vokuRomania vakabva varayira Drǎgulescu kuti akurumidze kurega kudzidziswa uye kuti aongororwe zvakadzama muUnited States kuti aone kuti kukuvara kwake kwakanga kwakakomba zvakadini. Nokudaro, akakundikana
2007 World Championships uye vakatangazve kurovedza mwedzi mishomanana chete pamberi peMitambo yeOlympic ya2008.