Romania_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics
Romania at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Romania competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 33 men and 11 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.[1]
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Romania at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROU |
NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 44 (33 men and 11 women) in 10 sports |
Flag bearer | Iosif Sîrbu |
Medals Ranked 9th |
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Gold
- Nicolae Linca — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Leon Rotman — Canoeing, Men's C1 1.000m Canadian Singles
- Leon Rotman — Canoeing, Men's C1 10.000m Canadian Singles
- Alexe Dumitru and Simion Ismailciuc — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000m Canadian Pairs
- Ștefan Petrescu — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
Silver
- Mircea Dobrescu — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Gheorghe Negrea — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Olga Orban-Szabo — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
Bronze
- Constantin Dumitrescu — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
- Elena Leuşteanu — Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
- Gheorghe Lichiardopol — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Francisc Horvat — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
- Elena Leuşteanu, Georgeta Hurmuzachi, Sonia Iovan, Emilia Vătăşoiu-Liţă, Elena Mărgărit-Niculescu, and Elena Săcălici — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Two fencers, both women, represented Romania in 1956.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Cornel Vena
- Dumitru Ţintea
- Victor Teodorescu
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Four shooters represented Romania in 1956. In the 25 m pistol event Ștefan Petrescu won gold and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze.
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- "Romania at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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