Olympic Summer Games 2008 / Participant (Romania)

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In 2008 Romania took part in the Summer Olympics for the 19th time. For the Summer Olympics in Beijing , the National Olympic Committee of Romania named 102 athletes who competed in 16 sports (originally 104 should have been sent, but the two athletes Elena Antoci and Cristina Vasiloiu were convicted immediately after the doping ban was announced). The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the handball player Valeria Beşe .

Medalist

Gold Medals (4)
discipline	athlete
Judo, up to 48 kg (F)	Alina Alexandra Dumitru
Rowing, two-man without helmsman (F)	Georgeta Andrunache , Viorica Susanu
Athletics, marathon (F)	Constantina Diță
Gymnastics, floor (F)	Sandra Izbașa

Silver Medals (1)
discipline	athlete
Fencing, epee single (F)	Ana Maria Brânză

Bronze Medals (4)
discipline	athlete
Fencing, saber single (M)	Mihai Covaliu
Gymnastics, team all-around (F)	Andreea Acatrinei , Gabriela Drăgoi , Andreea Grigore , Sandra Izbașa , Steliana Nistor , Anamaria Tămârjan
Rowing, figure eight (F)	Georgeta Andrunache , Enikő Barabás , Constanța Burcică , Elena Georgescu , Doina Ignat , Simona Mușat , Ioana Papuc , Rodica Șerban , Viorica Susanu
Wrestling, welterweight (M)	Ștefan Gheorghiță

Participants by sport

Archery

Men:

• Alexandru Bodnar

Boxing

• Ionuț Gheorghe (light welterweight)
• Georgian Popescu (lightweight)

fencing

Women:

• Ana Maria Brânză (sword single )
• Cristina Stahl (foil single)

Men:

• Mihai Covaliu (saber single )
• Rareș Dumitrescu (Saber Single)
• Virgil Saliscan (Foil Single)

Weightlifting

Women:

• Roxana Cocoș (up to 58 kg)

Men:

• Antoniu Buci (up to 62 kg)
• Răzvan Martin (up to 69 kg)
• Alexandru Roșu (up to 69 kg)
• Răzvan Rusu (up to 77 kg)

Handball

Romanian women's national handball team

• Carmen Amariei
• Mihaela Ani-Senocico
• Valeria Beşe
• Florina Bîrsan
• Aurelia Brădeanu
• Luminița Dinu-Huțupan
• Valetina Elisei-Ardean
• Georgeta Narcisa Lecușanu
• Ramona Maier
• Adina Meiroșu
• Cristina Neagu
• Adriana Nechita
• Ionela Stanca-Gâlcă
• Tereza Tamaş
• Talida Tolnai

Judo

Men:

• Daniel Brata (up to 100 kg)

Women:

• Alina Alexandra Dumitru (up to 48 kg )

canoe

Men:

• Iosif Chirilă (two-man Canadians 500 m)
• Andrei Cuculici (two-man Canadians 500 m)
• Nicolae Flocea (two-man Canadians 1000 m)
• Florin Mironcic (single-Canadian 500 m, single-Canadian 1000 m)
• Constantin Ciprian Popa (two-man Canadians 1000 m)

athletics

Men:

• Marian Oprea (triple jump)

Women:

• Ancuța Bobocel (3000 m obstacle)
• Cristina Casandra (3000 m obstacle)
• Adelina Gavrilă (triple jump)
• Nicoleta Grasu (discus throwing)
• Ana Maria Groza (20 km walk)
• Anca Heltne (shot put)
• Felicia Țilea-Moldovan (javelin throwing)
• Angela Moroșanu (400 m hurdles)
• Bianca Perie (hammer throwing)
• Mihaela Neacṣu (800 m)
• Lidia Șimon (marathon)
• Monica Stoian (javelin throwing)
• Luminița Talpoṣ (marathon)
• Ionela Târlea (200 m)
• Viorica Țigău (long jump)
• Constantina Diță (marathon )

Wrestling

Women:

• Estera Dobre (freestyle up to 48 kg)
• Ana Maria Pavăl (freestyle up to 55 kg)

Men:

• Rareș Chintoan (freestyle up to 120 kg)
• Eusebiu Diaconu (Greco-Roman up to 60 kg)
• Ștefan Gheorghiță (freestyle up to 74 kg )
• Virgil Munteanu (Greco-Roman up to 55 kg)
• Ionuț Panait (Greco-Roman up to 66 kg)
• Petru Toarcă (freestyle up to 55 kg)

rowing

Women:

• Georgeta Andrunache (two without helmsman , eight )
• Enikő Barabás (eighth )
• Constanța Burcică (eighth )
• Roxana Cogianu (double scull)
• Elena Georgescu (eighth )
• Doina Ignat (eighth )
• Simona Mușat (eighth )
• Ionelia Neacșu (double scull )
• Ioana Papuc (eighth )
• Rodica Șerban (eighth )
• Viorica Susanu (two without helmsman , eight )

shoot

Women:

• Lucia Mihalache (Skeet)

Men:

• Alin George Moldoveanu (air rifle)
• Iulian Raicea (air pistol, rapid fire pistol)
• Ioan Toman (Skeet)

swim

Women:

• Camelia Potec (200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle)

Men:

• Dragoș Coman (400 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle)
• Răzvan Florea (100 m back, 200 m back, 4 × 100 m freestyle)
• Ioan Gherghel (100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 4 × 100 m freestyle)
• Valentin Preda (100 m chest, 200 m chest, 4 × 100 m freestyle)
• Norbert Trandafir (50 + 100 m freestyle, 4 × 100 m freestyle)

tennis

Women:

• Sorana Cîrstea (single)

Men:

• Victor Hănescu (individual)

Table tennis

Women:

• Daniela Dodean (individual, team)
• Iulia Necula (team)
• Elizabeta Samara (individual, team)

Men:

• Adrian Crișan (individual)

do gymnastics

Men:

• Adrian Bucur (individual all-around , team all-around )
• Marian Drăgulescu (individual all-around , team all-around , floor, horse jump)
• Flavius ​​Koczi (individual all-around , team all-around , horse jump)
• Daniel Popescu (individual all-around, team all-around )
• Răzvan Șelariu (individual all-around , team all-around )
• Robert Stănescu (individual all- around, team all-around , rings)

Women:

• Andreea Acatrinei (individual all-around , team all-around )
• Gabriela Drăgoi (individual all-around , team all-around , balance beam)
• Andreea Grigore (individual all-around , team all-around )
• Sandra Izbașa (individual all-around , team all-around , floor )
• Steliana Nistor (individual all-around , team all-around, uneven bars)
• Anamaria Tămârjan (individual all-around , team all-around )

Diving

Women:

• Ramona Ciobanu (10m diving platform)

Men:

• Constantin Popovici (10 m diving platform)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Romanian contingent ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Senzaţional: Ştefan Gheorghiţă primeşte medalia de bronz, la opt ani după Jocurile Olimpice de la Beijing

Web links

• Romanian Olympic team 2008 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )