Romania_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics. 114 competitors, 103 men and 11 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ROU |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 114 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dumitru Paraschivescu |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Iosif Sîrbu | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | |
 Silver | Vasile Tiță | Boxing | Middleweight | |
 Bronze | Gheorghe Fiat | Boxing | Lightweight | |
| Bronze | Gheorghe Lichiardopol | Shooting | Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group C)
- Lost to Canada (51-72)
- Lost to Italy (39-53) → did not advance, 23rd place
- Team Roster
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Constantin Stanescu — 5:20:01.4 (→ 29th place)
- Marin Niculescu — 5:23:34.1 (→ 41st place)
- Victor Georgescu — 5:24:27.5 (→ 44th place)
- Petre Nuță — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:14.4 (→ 7th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Ion Ionita — 25th place
Main article: Equestrian at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Eight fencers, all men, represented Romania in 1952.
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Preliminary Round
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- Team Roster
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Romania had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Four shooters represented Romania in 1952. Iosif Sîrbu won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze in the 25 m pistol.
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- "Romania at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romania Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.