Romania_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics
Romania at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Romania competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 98 competitors, 82 men and 16 women, took part in 65 events in 13 sports.[1]
Quick Facts Romania at the 1960 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Romania at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 98 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alexandru Bizim |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Gold
- Iolanda Balaş — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Ion Dumitrescu — Shooting, Men's Trap
- Dumitru Pârvulescu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
Silver
- Ion Cernea — Wrestling, Men's Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Bronze
- Lia Manoliu — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Ion Monea — Boxing, Men's Middleweight (—75 kg)
- Leon Rotman — Canoeing, Men's C-1 1000m
- Maria Vicol — Fencing, Women's Individual Foil
- Atanasia Ionescu, Sonia Iovan, Elena Leuşteanu, Emilia Vătăşoiu-Liţă, Elena Niculescu, Uta Poreceanu — Gymnastics, Women's Team All-Around
- Ion Ţăranu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Six cyclists, all males, represented Romania in 1960.
Main article: Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
15 fencers, 11 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1960.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Romania had eight male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1960.[2]
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ştefan Kurecska Gheorghe Riffelt |
Coxless pair | 7:35.77 | 4 R | 7:59.67 | 4 | — | — | 18 | |
| Ştefan Kurecska Gheorghe Riffelt Mircea Roger |
Coxed pair | 7:43.38 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 7:49.57 | 6 | ||
| Martin Bielz Ionel Petrov Ștefan Pongratz Iosif Varga |
Coxless four | 6:43.45 | 2 R | 6:47.04 | 2 | — | — | 10 | |
| Martin Bielz Petre Milincovici Ionel Petrov Ștefan Pongratz Mircea Roger |
Coxed four | 6:47.71 | 3 R | 6:55.63 | 2 Q | 7:10.58 | 5 | — | 9 |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Nine shooters represented Romania in 1960. Ion Dumitrescu won the gold medal in the trap event.
Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- "Romania at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Romania Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.