Larisa Andreea Iordache (Romanian pronunciation: [laˈrisa anˈdree̯a jorˈdake]; born 19 June 1996 in Bucharest) is a Romanian artistic gymnast who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the team competition, and she is the current leader of the Romanian women's artistic gymnastics team. She is the 2014 World silver medalist in the all-around and on floor. She is the 2015 World bronze medalist in the all-around and the 2013 World bronze medalist on floor.

As early as 2008, the Romanian press was referring to her as "The New Nadia" due to the potential that she had. In her first year as a senior, Iordache won two gold medals at the 2012 European Champions with her team and on floor. In 2013 she won the European title on beam. She was the most successful gymnast at the 2014 European Championships, winning gold with her team and on floor, silver on beam, and bronze on vault. She is a nine-time gold medalist in the World Cups.

Larisa Iordache was born in Bucharest, Romania, where she still lives today. Her favorite gymnast is the famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci. She has an older brother, Răzvan. Iordache got into gymnastics when she was spotted by her first coach, Mariana Câmpeanu-Silişteanu, rollerblading. "I think she noticed the speed and the energy and that impressed her," Iordache said. "I didn't choose gymnastics – it chose me. It just happened. I am very glad to have got so far."

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