Cosmin Hănceanu (born on 26 July 1986) is a Romanian sabre fencer, team world champion in 2009. He won the bronze medal in the

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Career

Hănceanu began fencing at age ten at his local club, CSM Iași, with Iulian Bițucă as coach. He later transferred to

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in Bucharest. Hănceanu joined

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and Rareș Dumitrescu in the national team. In the 2008–09 season, Romania won a silver medal in the

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. In the World Championships in Antalya, Romania defeated Germany, then France and Hungary. In the final they met Italy again and this time prevailed 45–44 to take the first World title in sabre for Romania. For this performance, Hănceanu and his team-mates received the Order of Sports Merit, class IIa. In the

, Hănceanu started the competition 53rd in world rankings. He created an upset by making his way to the quarter-finals, where he defeated 15–13 Russia's

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. He was beaten 15–10 in the semi-final by Won Woo-young of South Korea and came away with a bronze medal. In the team event, Romania were beaten 45-32 by Russia in the semi-final, then defeated Belarus 45–41 in the match for the third place. Hănceanu was set to take part to the

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in London, but Dolniceanu was substituted at the last minute. Hănceanu retired and became a coach at CSA Steaua.

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