Romania competed at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first Summer Games for the nation after the fall of Communism in 1989. 172 competitors, 104 men and 68 women, took part in 128 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

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Competitors

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Athletics

Men's 110m Hurdles * Mircea Oaida :* Heats — 14.04 (→ did not advance) Men's Long Jump * Bogdan Tudor :* Qualification — 8.07 m :* Final — 7.61 m (→ 12th place) Men's Discus Throw * Costel Grasu :* Qualification — 63.06 m :* Final — 62.86 m (→ 4th place) Men's Shot Put *

Gheorghe Gușet Gheorghe Gușet (28 May 1968 – 12 June 2017) was a Romanian shot putter. He competed at the 1992, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and had his best result in 2004, aged 36 (14th place). Gușet was noted for being competitive in his late 30s, and set his ...

:* Qualification — 18.96 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 metres *

Ella Kovacs Ella Kovacs (born 11 December 1964) is a retired Romanian middle-distance runner of Hungarian descent who specialized in the 800 metres.

:* Heat — 1:59.88 :* Semifinal — 2:00.89 :* Final — 1:57.95 (→ 6th place) * Leontina Salagean :* Heat — 2:01.44 (→ did not advance) Women's 400m Hurdles * Nicoleta Carutasu :* Heat — 57.18 (→ did not advance) Women's Marathon *

Elena Murgoci Elena Murgoci-Florea (20 May 1960 – 26 August 1999) was a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race. Murgoci represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 32nd place in the wom ...

— 3:01.46 (→ 32nd place) Women's High Jump *

Galina Astafei Alina Astafei (known before 1995 as Galina Astafei; born 7 June 1969) is a Romanian-German track and field athlete who attained German citizenship in 1995. She was one of the world's leading high jumpers in the 1990s. Representing Romania, she ...

:* Qualification — 1.92 m :* Final — 2.00 m (→ Silver Medal) * Oana Musunoi :* Qualification — 1.86 m (→ did not advance) Women's Long Jump *

Mirela Dulgheru Mirela Dulgheru–Renda, aka Mirela Renda, (born Mirela Dulgheru October 5, 1966) is a Romanian-born Turkish female long jumper. She became a naturalised Turkish citizen by marriage in 1999, and adopted the surname Renda. She is the holder of thi ...

:* Heat — 6.83 m :* Final — 6.71 m (→ 4th place) *

Marieta Ilcu Marieta Ilcu (born October 16, 1962 in Darabani, Botoşani) is a retired Romanian long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take ...

:* Heat — 6.46 m (→ did not advance) Women's Discus Throw * Nicoleta Grasu :* Heat — 60.62m (→ did not advance) * Manuela Tirneci :* Heat — 59.44m (→ did not advance) * Cristina Boit :* Heat — 56.68m (→ did not advance) Women's Heptathlon * Petra Vaideanu :* Final result — 6152 points (→ 13th place)

Badminton

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) *

Valentin Barbu Valentin Barbu (born 15 May 1969) is a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), of ...

:* First Round – Defeated Mohammed Haioun (ALG), 11:2 :* Second Round – Defeated

Tadahiro Sasaki (born June 22, 1970 in Niigata) is a retired boxer from Japan, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona '92 Olympic Organizing Committee (Romà Cuyàs, Ed.)"Official Report of the Games of the ...

(JPN), 10:7 :* Quarterfinals – Lost to Jan Quast (GER), 7:15

Canoeing

Diving

;Men ;Women

Fencing

15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented Romania in 1992. ; Men's épée *

Adrian Pop Adrian Pop (born 13 February 1968) is a Romanian épée fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Career Pop took up fencing at CSS Satu Mare when he was seven years old to follow the steps of a ...

* Gabriel Pantelimon *

Cornel Milan Cornel Răzvan Milan (born 8 September 1971) is a Romanian fencer and fencing coach. In 1991 he won the bronze medal at the Junior World Fencing Championships in Istanbul. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1992 Summer ...

; Men's team épée *

, Gabriel Pantelimon,

, Gheorghe Epurescu, Nicolae Mihăilescu ; Men's sabre * Daniel Grigore *

Vilmoș Szabo Vilmoș Szabo ( hu, Vilmos Szabó, born 30 December 1964) is a retired Romanian sabre fencer. He competed at the 1984, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1984. He is an ethnic Hungarian and he married Olympic foil medallist ...

Alexandru Chiculiță Alexandru Chiculiță (born 3 February 1961) is a retired Romanian sabre fencer. He competed at the 1984 and 1992 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1984. After retiring from competitions he worked as a fencing coach, and currently trains t ...

; Men's team sabre *

Victor Găureanu Victor Dan Găureanu, better known as Dan Găureanu (15 November 1967 – 20 May 2017) was a Romanian fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Fencing Champio ...

, Daniel Grigore,

Florin Lupeică Florin Alin Lupeică (born April 1972) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( ...

; Women's foil *

Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo Reka Zsofia Lazăr-Szabo ( hu, Réka Zsófia Lázár-Szabó, born 11 March 1967) is a Romanian foil fencer, bronze medallist in the 1992 Summer Olympics, World champion in 1994, and silver medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Career She is ...

Claudia Grigorescu Claudia Laura Grigorescu (later ''Vanţă'', born 6 January 1968) is a retired Romanian foil fencer who won a team bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics. She also won six medals at the world championships between 1987 and 1998, including a team gold ...

Elisabeta Guzganu-Tufan Elisabeta Guzganu-Tufan (née Tufan on 8 August 1964) is a retired Romanian foil fencer. She competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics and won a silver and a bronze team medal in 1984 and 1992, respectively. Her best individual result was fou ...

; Women's team foil *

Laura Cârlescu-Badea Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay o ...

Roxana Dumitrescu Roxana Daniela Dumitrescu (later ''Toader'', born 27 June 1967) is a retired Romanian foil fencer who won a team bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics. References External links * 1967 births Living people Romanian female fencers Olympic ...

Gymnastics

Handball

Preliminary round

Group B

7th/8th classification

*Team roster :* Daniel Apostu :*

Dumitru Berbece Dumitru Marian Berbece (born 2 January 1961) is a Romanian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeep ...

:* Mitica Bontas :*

Alexandru Buligan Alexandru Buligan (born 22 April 1960) is a retired Romanian handball goalkeeper who played a record of 280 international games for Romania. He won bronze medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1990 World Championships. At the club level h ...

Alexandru Dedu Alexandru Mihai Dedu (born 15 September 1971 in Ploiești) is a retired Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team in line player position. He was part of the Romanian team which ranked eight at the 1992 Summer Olympic Game ...

Marian Dumitru Marian Dumitru (born 18 March 1960) is a retired Romanian handball player. Between 1980 and 1996 he played 231 matches for the national team and scored 754 goals. He competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1992 Olympics and 1982, 1986 and 1990 world cham ...

:* Robert Ioan Licu :*

Ion Mocanu Ion Mocanu (born 8 September 1962) is a Romanian former handballer and current coach. He played in France and when he came back in Romania, he continued handball at Dinamo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Ho ...

:* Costica Neagu :* Adi Daniel Popovici :* Ioan Rudi Prisacaru :* Ionel Radu :* Gheorghe-Titel Raduta :* Gabriel Sorin Toacsen :*

Maricel Voinea Maricel Voinea (born 17 March 1959) is a retired Romanian team handball player and coach. He played 263 matches for the national team, scoring 706 goals and winning bronze medals at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and 1990 World Championships. At th ...

:* Valentin Cristian Zaharia *Head coach: Cezar Paul Nica

Judo

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Romania in 1992. ;Individual * Marian Gheorghe

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Men's Coxless Pairs * Vasile Tomoiagă and

Dragoș Neagu Dragoş Neagu (born 28 February 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxless pairs at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1988. At the world championships he won three silver and one bronze medals in different event ...

Men's Coxed Pairs *

Dimitrie Popescu Dimitrie Popescu (10 September 1961 – 11 November 2023) was a Romanian rower. He competed in various events at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. He won the same set of medals at the world ...

Nicolae Țaga Nicolaie Taga (born 12 April 1967) is a retired Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to ...

and

Dumitru Răducanu Dumitru Răducanu (born 19 July 1967) is a retired Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary ...

Men's Coxless Fours *

Vasile Hanuseac Vasile Hanuseac (born 3 April 1970) is a Romanian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), off ...

Nicolae Spîrcu Nicolae Spîrcu (born 6 December 1969) is a Romanian rower. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly ...

Florin Ene Florin Ene (born 12 April 1970) is a Romanian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officia ...

, and

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Men's Coxed Fours * Viorel Talapan,

Iulică Ruican Iulică Ruican (born 29 August 1971) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxed fours and eights at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. At the 1996 Olympics he served as a flag bearer for Romania at the ...

, and

Men's eight *

Ioan Vizitiu Ioan Iulian Vizitiu (born 3 February 1970) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights he won silver medals at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships. References External links * 1970 births Living people Romanian male ...

Dănuț Dobre Dănuț Dobre (born 20 February 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in different events he won four silver medals at two Olympics and two world championships between 1987 and 1992. After retiring from competitions in 1993, he worked in ...

Gabriel Marin Claudiu Gabriel Marin (born 23 August 1972) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a silver medal in the eights in 1992. At the world championships he won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in 19 ...

, Viorel Talapan,

Vasile Năstase Vasile Dorel Năstase (born 1 January 1962) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights he won silver medals at the 1992 Olympics and 1993 World Championships. He also won the world title in coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, ...

Valentin Robu Valentin Robu (born 17 January 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxed four A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with ...

, Vasile Măstăcan, and

Marin Gheorghe Marin Gheorghe (born 5 September 1959) is a retired Romanian coxswain (rowing), rowing coxswain. He competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a silver medal in eight (rowing), eights in 1992. At the world championships he won 12 medals betw ...

Women's Single Sculls * Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipă Women's Double Sculls * Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipă and Veronica Cogeanu-Cochela Women's Coxless Pairs * Doina Șnep-Bălan and

Doina Robu Doina Robu (née Ciucanu; born 22 July 1967) is a retired Romanian rower who won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics. She also won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the world championships between 1986 and 1993. She is married to the ...

Women's Quadruple Sculls * Constanța Burcică-Pipota, Vera Cochela, Anișoara Dobre-Bălan, and Doina Ignat — Rowing, Women's Quadruple Sculls Women's Coxless Fours * Victoria Lepădatu, Iulia Bobeică, Adriana Chelariu-Bazon, and Maria Pădurariu Women's eight * Adriana Bazon-Chelariu, Iulia Bobeica,

Elena Georgescu Elena Georgescu ( Nedelcu, born 10 April 1964 in Bucharest) is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the women's eight event. She competed until 1991 under her maiden name. See also * List of multiple Olympic medalists in one ...

, Victoria Lepădatu,

Viorica Neculai Viorica Neculai (later Ilica, born 3 July 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights she won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics and gold medals at the 1989 and 1993 world championships. She should not be confused with Veronica Nec ...

Ioana Olteanu Ioana Olteanu (later Călin, born 25 February 1966) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eight (rowing), eights she won two gold and one silver medals at the 1992–2000 Olympics and four world titles in 1993 and 1997–1999. Olteanu retir ...

, Maria Păduraru, and

— Rowing, Women's Eights

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 200m Freestyle * Robert Pinter :* Heat – 1:52.24 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 200m Butterfly * Robert Pinter :* Heat – 1:59.59 :* Final – 1:59.34 (→ 7th place) Men's 200m Individual Medley *

Marian Satnoianu Marian Satnoianu (born 3 April 1971) is a Romanian medley swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially ...

:* Heat – 2:06.45 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 400m Individual Medley *

:* Heat – 4:26.33 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle * Liliana Dobrescu :* Heat – 26.76 (→ did not advance, 21st place) *

Diana Ureche Diana Ureche (born 19 October 1974) is a Romanian butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She competed in five events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de ...

:* Heat – 26.96 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Women's 100 m Freestyle * Liliana Dobrescu :* Heat – 56.45 :* B-Final – 56.17 (→ 10th place) *

:* Heat – 58.83 (→ did not advance, 31st place) Women's 200 m Freestyle * Liliana Dobrescu :* Heat – 2:00.51 :* Final – 2:00.48 (→ 5th place) *

Carla Negrea Clara Troner (née Negrea, born 25 January 1974) is a swimmer who represented Romania at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. Negrea was 18 years old when she competed in her first Olympic Games in 1992, she competed in four fre ...

:* Heat – 2:03.16 :* B-Final – 2:02.96 (→ 15th place) Women's 400 m Freestyle * Beatrice Coada :* Heat – 4:16.23 :* B-Final – 4:14.90 (→ 12th place) *

:* Heat – 4:17.00 :* B-Final – 4:14.92 (→ 13th place) Women's 800 m Freestyle * Beatrice Coada :* Heat – 8:44.17 (→ did not advance, 10th place) *

:* Heat – 8:48.36 (→ did not advance, 11th place) Women's 100 m Backstroke * Claudia Stanescu :* Heat – 1:04.44 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 200 m Backstroke * Claudia Stanescu :* Heat – 2:18.39 (→ did not advance, 29th place) Women's 200 m Breaststroke * Beatrice Coada :* Heat – 2:34.97 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 100 m Butterfly *

:* Heat – 1:02.72 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) * Iuliana Pantilimon :* Heat – 1:04.07 (→ did not advance, 33rd place) Women's 200 m Butterfly * Iuliana Pantilimon :* Heat – 2:15.44 :* B-Final – 2:14.95 (→ 14th place) * Corina Dumitru :* Heat – 2:16.86 (→ did not advance, 21st place) Women's 200 m Individual Medley *

Noemi Lung Noemi Lung Zaharia (born May 16, 1968) is a retired butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer from Romania, who won two individual medley medals at the 1988 Olympics. A year before she collected a record five gold medals at the 1987 Summer Univer ...

:* Heat – 2:18.12 :* B-Final – 2:18.97 (→ 13th place) Women's 400 m Individual Medley * Beatrice Coada :* Heat – 4:48.12 :* B-Final – 4:50.60 (→ 15th place) *

:* Heat – 4:53.91 (→ did not advance, 18th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay *

, Beatrice Coada, and Liliana Dobrescu :* Heat – 3:55.52 (→ did not advance, 12th place) Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay * Claudia Stanescu, Beatrice Coada,

, and Liliana Dobrescu :* Heat – 4:17.91 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition * Andrei Pavel :* First round — Lost to Carl-Uwe Steeb (Germany) 5-7, 2-6, 2-6 Men's Doubles Competition *

George Cosac George Cosac (born 26 January 1968) is a former tennis player from Romania. He competed in doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics, together with Dinu Pescariu Dinu Mihail Pescariu (born 12 April 1974) is a former tennis player from Romania, who ...

and

Dinu Pescariu Dinu Mihail Pescariu (born 12 April 1974) is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona (1992) and in Atlanta (1996). He reached his h ...

:* First round — Defeated

László Markovits Count László Markovits de Spizza et Kisterpest (born 4 April 1970) is a former tennis player from Hungary, son of water polo player and national team captain Kálmán Markovits and World champion handballer Márta Balogh. He was the winner of ...

and Sándor Noszály (Hungary) retired :* Second round — Defeated

Omar Camporese Omar Camporese (; born 8 May 1968) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Career Born in Bologna, Camporese turned professional in 1987. He reached his first top-level singles final in 1990 at San Marino, where he lost to Guillermo ...

and

Diego Nargiso Diego Nargiso (born 15 March 1970) is a former tennis player from Italy. Having turned professional in 1987, Nargiso represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by America's even ...

(Italy) 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 :* Quarterfinals — Lost to Wayne Ferreira and

Piet Norval Pieter ("Piet") Norval (born 7 April 1970) is a former tennis player from South Africa, who turned professional in 1988. His most notable achievement was winning the mixed doubles at the French Open in 1999. The right-hander represented his nat ...

(South Africa) 0-6, 3-6, 2-6 Women's Singles Competition *

Irina Spîrlea Irina Spîrlea (born 26 March 1974) is a retired tennis player from Romania who turned professional in 1990. She won four singles and six doubles titles. Spîrlea reached her career-high ranking on the WTA Tour on 13 October 1997, when she becam ...

:* First Round – Lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 1-6, 3-6

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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