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Romania competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports.


Medalists

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Athletics

Men's 800 metres *
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:* Heat — 1:50.1 (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres *
Petre Lupan Petre Lupan (born 12 June 1950) is a Romanian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as M ...
:* Heat — 3:44.8 (→ did not advance) Men's High Jump *
Șerban Ioan Șerban Ioan (born 2 May 1948) is a Romanian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: ...
:* Qualifying Round — 2.15m :* Final — 2.10m (→ 16th place) Women's Discus Throw *
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** Qualifying Round — 57.82 m ** Final — 60.42 m (→ 7th place) Women's Javelin Throw *
Éva Ráduly-Zörgő Éva Ráduly-Zörgő (''Éva Ileana Ráduly-Zörgő;'' born October 23, 1954, in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj) is a former javelin thrower from Romania, who set her personal best in 1980, throwing 68.80 metres. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olymp ...
:* Qualification — 54.34 m :* Final — no mark (→ no ranking)


Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) *
Alexandru Turei Alexandru Turei (born August 7, 1952, in Cluj-Napoca) is a former light flyweight Romanian boxer who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Mun ...
:* First Round — Lost to Enrique Rodríguez (ESP), 2:3 Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) *
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:* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Lost to
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(GDR), 1:4 Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg) *
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→ Silver Medal :* First Round — Defeated Jozsef Reder (HUN), 5:0 :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 5:0 :* Semifinals — Defeated
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(SWE), 5:0 :* Final — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (CUB), walk-over


Canoeing


Cycling

One cyclist represented Romania in 1972. ; Individual road race *
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— 60th place


Diving

Men's 3m Springboard: * Ion Ganea — 325.17 points (→ 21st place) Men's 10m Platform: * Ion Ganea — 265.83 points (→ 25th place) Women's 3m Springboard: * Sorana Prelipceanu — 242.61 points (→ 21st place) * Melania Decuseara — 232.02 points (→ 27th place) Women's 10m Platform: * Melania Decuseara — 182.82 points (→ 16th place)


Fencing

19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1972. ; Men's foil *
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Ștefan Haukler Ștefan Haukler (9 March 1942 – 23 November 2006) was a Romanian fencer and coach. Career Haukler took up fencing at the age of ten under the coaching of Alexandru Csipler at local clubs Unio, then Olimpia Satu Mare. He won three titles ...
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Tănase Mureșanu Tănase Mureșanu (22 May 1940 – 6 March 2007) is a Romanian foil fencer. Career Mureșanu took up fencing when he was 11 years old under coach Angelo Pellegrini at CS Progresul in Bucharest. He won the junior national championship in 195 ...
; Men's team foil *
Iuliu Falb Iuliu Falb (14 December 1942 – 2009) was a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Career Falb took up fencing under the coaching of Andrei Altman at the local club "„Flacăra Ro ...
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Ștefan Haukler Ștefan Haukler (9 March 1942 – 23 November 2006) was a Romanian fencer and coach. Career Haukler took up fencing at the age of ten under the coaching of Alexandru Csipler at local clubs Unio, then Olimpia Satu Mare. He won three titles ...
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Mihai Țiu Mihai Țiu (born 25 January 1946) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968, 1972, 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights en ...
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Tănase Mureșanu Tănase Mureșanu (22 May 1940 – 6 March 2007) is a Romanian foil fencer. Career Mureșanu took up fencing when he was 11 years old under coach Angelo Pellegrini at CS Progresul in Bucharest. He won the junior national championship in 195 ...
, Aurel Ștefan ; Men's épée *
Anton Pongratz Anton Pongratz ( Antal Pongrácz; 18 March 1948 – 18 March 2008) was a Romanian fencer and dentist. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: ...
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Alexandru Istrate Alexandru Istrate (born 8 May 1947) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known a ...
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Costică Bărăgan Costică Bărăgan (2 May 1949 – 2 February 2021) was a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry ...
; Men's team épée *
Constantin Duțu Constantin Duțu (born 8 October 1949) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ...
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Costică Bărăgan Costică Bărăgan (2 May 1949 – 2 February 2021) was a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry ...
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Anton Pongratz Anton Pongratz ( Antal Pongrácz; 18 March 1948 – 18 March 2008) was a Romanian fencer and dentist. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: ...
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Alexandru Istrate Alexandru Istrate (born 8 May 1947) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known a ...
, Nicolae Iorgu ; Men's sabre *
Iosif Budahazi Iosif Budahazi (25 May 1947 – 22 November 2003) was a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () an ...
* Dan Irimiciuc * Constantin Nicolae ; Men's team sabre * Dan Irimiciuc,
Iosif Budahazi Iosif Budahazi (25 May 1947 – 22 November 2003) was a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () an ...
, Gheorghe Culcea, Constantin Nicolae,
Octavian Vintilă Octavian Vintilă (born 22 June 1938) is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: Münche ...
; Women's foil *
Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei ( Hungarian: Ilona Gyulai, 12 June 1946 – 25 August 2021) was a Romanian foil fencer. She competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics and won team bronze medals in 1968 and 1972, placing fifth in 1964. She ...
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Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu (22 September 1944 – 6 April 2022) was a Romanian fencer and sport leader. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Biography The daughter of the vice-president of t ...
; Women's team foil *
Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic (31 July 1946 – 26 November 2009) was a Romanian foil fencer, world champion in 1975. She competed at five Olympics from 1964 to 1980, winning team bronze medals in 1968 and 1972.
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Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei ( Hungarian: Ilona Gyulai, 12 June 1946 – 25 August 2021) was a Romanian foil fencer. She competed at the 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics and won team bronze medals in 1968 and 1972, placing fifth in 1964. She ...
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Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu (22 September 1944 – 6 April 2022) was a Romanian fencer and sport leader. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Biography The daughter of the vice-president of t ...


Gymnastics


Handball

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round Group C :* Defeated Norway (18-14) :* Defeated Spain (15-12) :* Defeated West Germany (13-11) *Main Round Group II :* Defeated Hungary (20-14) :* Lost to Yugoslavia (13-14) *Final Round, Bronze Medal Match :* Defeated East Germany (19-16) * Romania - Bronze Medal (5-1-0) *Team Roster :*
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:* Alexandru Dincă :*
Gabriel Kicsid Gabriel Gavril Kicsid (born 2 April 1948 in Imeni, Covasna County) is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covena ...
:* Ghiţă Licu :* Cristian Gațu :*
Roland Gunesch Roland Gunnesch (sometimes spelled Gunesch or Guneș; born 25 March 1944) is a retired Romanian handball player of German ethnicity. During his career he earned 170 caps with the national team and scored 252 goals, winning the world title in 19 ...
:* Radu Voina :* Simion Schöbel :*
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Werner Stöckl Werner Stöckl (born 28 June 1952) is a retired Romanian handball player of Banat Swabian ethnicity. He won the world title in 1974 and two Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976. Stöckl took up handball in 1967 and in 1969 joined Steaua București ...
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Marin Dan Marin Dan (born 30 August 1948) is a retired Romanian Team handball, handball player. He earned 98 caps for the national team and scored 160 goals, winning the world title in 1974 and an Olympic bronze medal in 1972. After retiring from competit ...
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:* Valentin Samungi :*
Constantin Tudosie Constantin Tudosie (born 23 March 1950 in Leu, Dolj) is a Romanian former handball player and World Champion who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The Internationa ...
:* Ştefan Birtalan


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1972. Men's Individual Competition: * Dumitru Spîrlea - 4754 pts (→ 23rd place) * Marian Cosmescu - 4890 (→ 38th place) * Adalbert Covacs - 4381 points (→ 48th place) Men's Team Competition: * Spirlea, Cosmescu, and Covacs - 13655 points (→ 12th place)


Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs * Stefan Tudor,
Petre Ceapura Petre Ceapura (born 12 July 1942) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1980 Olympics in the coxed fours (1968) and coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for ...
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Ladislau Lovrenschi Ladislau Lovrenschi (21 June 1932 – 2011) was a coxswain (rowing), rowing coxswain. He was born in a Hungarian community in Romania, where he is also known as László Lavrenszki. He competed in the coxed pairs and coxed fours at the 1968, ...
:*Heat — 7:47.98 :*Repechage — 8:08.34 :*Semi Finals — 8:10.89 :*Final — 7:21.36 (→ Bronze Medal)


Shooting

Ten male shooters represented Romania in 1972.
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won silver in the 50 m pistol and
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won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone event. ;
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Ion Tripșa Ion Tripşa (30 March 1934 – 2001) was a Romanian sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also won team ...
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Daniel Iuga Daniel Iuga (born November 13, 1945) is a retired Romanian-American pistol shooter and coach. He competed for Romania in the mixed free pistol 50 m event at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1972. As a teenager Iuga pla ...
; 300 m rifle, three positions *
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* Eugen Satală ; 50 m rifle, three positions *
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Petre Șandor Petre Șandor (1 February 1937 – 2009) was a Romanian sports shooter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly k ...
; 50 m rifle, prone *
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Ilie Codreanu Ilie Codreanu (born 22 October 1948) is a Romanian former sport shooter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: Mün ...
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* Gheorghe Florescu *
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Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle *
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:* Heat — 55.35s (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Freestyle *
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:* Heat — 2:00.23 (→ did not advance)


Volleyball

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) :* Lost to Japan 0-3 (4, 5, 6) :* Defeated West Germany 3-0 (9,1,8) :* Lost to Brazil 2-3 (-16,11,-7,11,-12) :* Defeated Cuba 3-0 (7,15,13) :* Lost to East Germany 0-3 (-10,-12,-7) *Final Round (places 5-8) :* Defeated South Korea 3-0 (12, 7, 8) :* Defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 (-8, 7, 10,14) →5th place * Team Roster :* Gabriel Udişteanu :* Gyula Bartha :* Cornel Oros :* Laurențiu Dumănoiu :* William Schreiber :* Cristian Ion :* Marian Stamate :* Mircea Codoi :* Romeo Enescu :*
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:* Viorel Bălaj


Water polo

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group A) :* Lost to United States (3-4) :* Lost to Yugoslavia (7-8) :* Lost to Cuba (3-4) :* Defeated Canada (16-4) :* Defeated Mexico (9-6) *Final Round (Group II) :* Defeated Spain (7-4) :* Defeated Bulgaria (4-3) :* Drew with the Netherlands (5-5) :* Defeated Australia (5-3) → 8th place * Team Roster :* Iosif Culiniak :* Corneliu Fratila :* Serban Huber :* Radu Lazar :* Bogdan Mihailescu :* Gruia Novae :* Dinu Popescu :* Viorel Rus :* Claudiu Rusu :* Cornel Rusu :* Gheorghe Zamfirescu


Weightlifting


Wrestling


References

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