Octavian Guţu
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Octavian Guţu is an Olympic swimmer from Moldova who swam for his native county at the 2004 Olympics
. He has also swum internationally for Romania.
His dual swimming nationality caused problems for him in 2008, when the Court of Arbitration for Sport
(CAS) ruled that he could not represent Moldova at the 2008 Summer Olympics
having swum for Romania
at the 2007 World Championships
.
Moldova at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:No Moldovan athlete managed to advance beyond an opening heat or qualification round. The top finish came from Ion Luchianov in the 3500 metre steeplechase, as he set a new national record en route to a top 20 finish.Men's 3000 metre Steeplechase:...
. He has also swum internationally for Romania.
His dual swimming nationality caused problems for him in 2008, when the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
(CAS) ruled that he could not represent Moldova at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
having swum for Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
.