Florin Zalomir (; 21 April 1981 – 3 October 2022) was a Romanian

sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...

fencer who competed in the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

winning a silver medal in the sabre team event.

Personal life

After the 2003 European Fencing Championships from

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, France, Zalomir joined the Foreign Legion. He returned to sport after two and a half years of engagement in France and Afghanistan. Zalomir committed suicide on 3 October 2022.

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at the European Fencing Confederation * 1981 births 2022 deaths 2022 suicides Romanian male sabre fencers Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for Romania Sportspeople from Iași Olympic medalists in fencing Olympic silver medalists for Romania Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion Suicides by firearm in Romania {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub