Romania at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Romania
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta
, United States.
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 400m Hurdles
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Men's Long Jump
Men's Discus Throw
Men's 20 km Walk
Women's 10.000 metres
Women's 400m Hurdles
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Long Jump
Women's Triple Jump
Women's Heptathlon
Women's Marathon
Women's 10 km Walk
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 67 kg)
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
Weightlifting
Men's 108 kg
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...
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, United States.
Gold
- Laura BadeaLaura BadeaLaura Gabriela Badea-Cârlescu is a Romanian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual - Simona AmânarSimona AmânarSimona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
— Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault - Constanţa Burcică-Pipota and Camelia Macoviciuc — Rowing, Women's Lightweight Double Sculls
- Vera Cochelea, Liliana GafencuLiliana GafencuLiliana Gafencu is a Romanian rower, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the eights competition.-External links:*...
, Elena GeorgescuElena GeorgescuElena Georgescu-Nedelcu is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:* *...
, Doina IgnatDoina IgnatDoina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *...
, Elisabeta LipăElisabeta LipaElisabeta Lipă is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze...
, Ioana OlteanuIoana OlteanuIoana Olteanu is a Romanian rower who has won three Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:**...
, Mărioara PopescuMarioara PopescuMarioara Popescu is a Romanian rower who has won two Olympic gold medals.-External links:*...
, Doina SpircuDoina SpîrcuDoina Spîrcu is a Romanian rower.-References:*...
, Anca TănaseAnca TănaseAnca Tănase is a Romanian rower.-References:*...
— Rowing, Women's Eights Competition
Silver
- Gabriela SzaboGabriela SzaboGabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively....
— Athletics, Women's 1.500 m - Antonel BorsanAntonel BorsanAntonel Borşan is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. He won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the C-2 1000 m event with Marcel Glavan....
and Marcel GlavanMarcel GlavanMarcel Glǎvan is a Romanian-born Spanish flatwater canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. During the mid-1990s, he won two world championship titles in the C-4 event. He was an Olympic silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the C-2 1000 m event with partner Antonel Borsan...
— Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000 m Canadian Pairs - Laura BadeaLaura BadeaLaura Gabriela Badea-Cârlescu is a Romanian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
, Roxana Scarlat, and Reka Szabo — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition - Marius UrzicăMarius UrzicaMarius Daniel Urzică is a Romanian gymnast. Urzică is an Olympic champion, a three-time world champion and a three-time European champion on pommel horse. He competed at three Olympic games, medaling each time on pommel horse and contributed to the team bronze in Athens 2004...
— Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse - Dan BurincăDan BurincaDan Burincă is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in rings. He is a silver Olympic medalist and a multiple world medalist on rings....
— Gymnastics, Men's Rings - Gina GogeanGina GogeanGina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships...
— Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual Competition - Simona AmânarSimona AmânarSimona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
— Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
Bronze
- Leonard DorofteiLeonard DorofteiLeonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:...
— Boxing, Men's Lightweight (60 kg) - Marian SimionMarian SimionMarian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
— Boxing, Men's Welterweight (67 kg) - Gheorghe AndrievGheorghe AndrievGheorghe Andriev is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996....
and Grigore ObrejaGrigore ObrejaGrigore Obreja is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996....
— Canoeing, Men's C2 500 m Canadian Pairs - Simona AmânarSimona AmânarSimona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
— Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual Competition - Lavinia MiloşoviciLavinia MilosoviciLavinia Corina Miloşovici is a Romanian Olympic gymnast. An exceptionally successful athlete on the international competition circuit, Miloşovici, also known as "Milo" in the gymnastics community, is considered to be one of Romania's top gymnasts of the 1990s and one of the most prolific female...
— Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual Competition - Gina GogeanGina GogeanGina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships...
— Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault - Gina GogeanGina GogeanGina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships...
— Gymnastics, Women's Balance Beam - Simona AmânarSimona AmânarSimona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
, Gina GogeanGina GogeanGina Gogean is a retired gymnast from Romania who competed internationally in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. During her career she won an impressive number of 30 medals at Olympic Games, world championships or continental championships...
, Ionela LoaieşIonela LoaiesIonela Loaieş is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world gold medalist with the team.-External links:*...
, Alexandra MarinescuAlexandra MarinescuAlexandra Marinescu is a retired Romanian Olympic artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team and a two-time world champion with the team. Individually, she is a world silver medalist on beam and a seven-time Junior European medalist. She currently works as a minimal electro...
, Lavinia MiloşoviciLavinia MilosoviciLavinia Corina Miloşovici is a Romanian Olympic gymnast. An exceptionally successful athlete on the international competition circuit, Miloşovici, also known as "Milo" in the gymnastics community, is considered to be one of Romania's top gymnasts of the 1990s and one of the most prolific female...
, and Mirela ŢugurlanMirela TugurlanMirela Ţugurlan is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world gold medalist with the team. After being named to the 1996 Romanian Olympic Team, she made the trip to Atlanta, where she then needed knee surgery and was unable to compete in the rest of the...
— Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises - Nicu VladNicu VladNicolae Vlad is a retired weightlifter from Romania, who won three Olympic medals during his career...
— Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight (108 kg)
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's 1,500 metres
- Ovidiu Olteanu
- Qualification — 3:38.33 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Mugur Mateescu
- Heat — 49.97s (→ did not advance)
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
- Florin Ionescu
- Heat — 8:31.34
- Semifinals — 8:28.77 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Bogdan TarusBogdan TarusGabriel Bogdan Ţăruş was a Romanian athlete who competed in long jump. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve . He has, however, not had much success in World Championships or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996...
- Qualification — 7.96m (→ did not advance)
- Bogdan TudorBogdan TudorBogdan Tudor is a Romanian long jumper, best known for his bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships. His personal best is 8.37 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Bad Cannstatt.-Achievements:-External links:...
- Qualification — 7.88m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Costel GrasuCostel GrasuCostel Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower.He is perhaps best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, without reaching the final. Other achievements include gold medals at the Jeux de la Francophonie in 1994 and 1997 as well as gold...
- Qualification — 58.56m (→ did not advance)
Men's 20 km Walk
- Costică BălanCostică BălanConstantin Bălan is a retired male racewalker from Romania. He twice competed for his native country in the men's 20 km race walk event at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.-Achievements:-References:*...
Women's 10.000 metres
- Iulia Negura
- Qualification — 31:40.16
- Final — 31:26.46 (→ 8th place)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Ionela Târlea
- Qualification — 55.42
- Semifinals — 54.41
- Final — 54.40 (→ 7th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Felicia Tilea
- Qualification — 66.94m
- Final — 59.94m (→ 10th place)
Women's Discus Throw
- Nicole Grasu
- Qualification — 63.00m
- Final — 63.28m (→ 7th place)
- Cristina BoitCristina BoitCristina Boiţ is a retired female discus thrower from Romania. She set her personal best in the women's discus throw event in 1988. Boiţ competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996....
- Qualification — 58.10m (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Mihaela Gheorghiu
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Women's Triple Jump
- Rodica MateescuRodica MateescuRodica Mateescu is a former triple jumper from Romania. Having set a personal best of 15.16 in 1997, she placed fourth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships and won a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships...
- Qualification — 14.22m
- Final — 14.21m (→ 8th place)
Women's Heptathlon
- Liliana NastaseLiliana NastaseLiliana Năstase Alexandru is a retired Romanian heptathlete. She was born in Vânju Mare.She is best known for her gold medal at the 1993 World Indoor Championships. She also competed in the 100 metres hurdles.-Achievements:...
- Final Result — 5847 points (→ 22nd place)
Women's Marathon
- Lidia SimonLidia SimonLidia Slavuteanu-Simon is a Romanian long-distance runner. She has represented Romania on four consecutive occasions at Olympic level and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics....
— 2:31.04 (→ 6th place) - Anuţa CătunăAnuta CatunaAnuţa Cătună is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon.-Achievements:-References:* *...
— 2:42.01 (→ 44th place) - Cristina PomacuCristina PomacuCristina Pomacu is a female long-distance runner from Romania who mainly competed in the marathon. She is a triple winner of the annual Belgrade Marathon , and twice won the silver medal at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships .She competed in the women's marathon at the 1994 European...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's 10 km Walk
- Norica CâmpeanNorica CâmpeanNorica Câmpean is a retired female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*...
— 46:19 (→ 29th place)
BoxingBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Sabin BorneiSabin BorneiSabin Marius Bornei is a professional boxer from Romania, who won a bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle, Denmark...
- First Round — Defeated José Pérez ReyesJosé Pérez ReyesJosé Pérez Reyes is a male boxer from the Dominican Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was stopped in the second round of the men's light flyweight division by Romania's Sabin Bornei.-References:*...
(Dominican Republic), 16-10 - Second Round — Lost to Somrot KamsingSomrot KamsingSomrot Kamsing is a retired male boxer from Thailand, who competed for his Asian country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. An older brother of Somluck Kamsing, he was defeated in Atlanta, Georgia in the quarterfinals of the men's light flyweight division by Bulgaria's eventual gold medalist Daniel...
(Thailand), 7-18
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- George OlteanuGeorge OlteanuGeorge Olteanu is a former boxer from Romania, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
- First Round — Defeated Samuel Álvarez (Mexico), referee stopped contest in third round
- Second Round — Defeated Kalai Riadh (Tunisia), 16-3
- Quarter Finals — Lost to István KovácsIstván KovácsIstván Kovács , nicknamed Ko-Ko or sometimes The Cobra is a retired Hungarian boxer. As an amateur he won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and was a world champion at the 1991 World Amateur Boxing Championships in flyweight and at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships...
(Hungary), 2-24
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Leonard DorofteiLeonard DorofteiLeonard Dorin Doroftei is a Romanian-Canadian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003.-Amateur highlights:...
→ Bronze Medal - First Round — Defeated Julio Mboumba (Gabon), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round — Defeated Sergey Kopenkin (Kyrgyzstan), 10-1
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Koba GogoladzeKoba GogoladzeKoba Gogoladze is a professional boxer from Georgia. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics as a lightweight, losing on points in the quarterfinals to Leonard Doroftei.-Olympic career:...
(Georgia), 17-8 - Semi Finals — Lost to Hocine SoltaniHocine SoltaniHocine Soltani was a boxer from Algeria, who won two Olympic medals. In 1992 he placed third in the featherweight division , and at the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in lightweight....
(Algeria), 6-9
Men's Lightweight (– 67 kg)
- Marian SimionMarian SimionMarian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
→ Bronze Medal - First Round — Defeated Hussein Bayram (France), 13-6
- Second Round — Defeated Fernando VargasFernando VargasFernando Vargas is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz"...
(United States), 8-7 - Quarter Finals — Defeated Hasan AlHasan AlHasan Al is a Turkish-born boxer from Denmark, best known for winning the European welterweight title in 1996 as an amateur.-Amateur:In his adopted country he became European Champ in 1996 against Marian Simion...
(Denmark), 16-8 - Semi Finals — Lost to Juan Hernández SierraJuan Hernández SierraJuan Hernández Sierra is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight...
(Cuba), 7-20
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Francisc VaştagFrancisc VastagFrancisc Vaştag was the first Romanian boxer to win the supreme belt in his category. His victory greatly stimulated boxing in Romania. The champion boxer Adrian Diaconu said that he considers Vaştag to be a brother and mentor.-References:**...
- First Round — Lost to Markus BeyerMarkus BeyerHeight 176 cmMarkus Beyer is a German boxer at super middleweight and the former WBC Champion, who resides in Lilienthal, Germany. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the light middleweight division...
(Germany), 12-17
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- Ovidiu Bali
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Christophe MendyChristophe MendyChristophe Mendy is a retired boxer who competed for France in the heavyweight division during the 1990s. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated in the semifinals by Cuban legend Félix Savón...
(France), referee stopped contest in second round
DivingDiving at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, from 26 July to 2 August, comprising a total of 121 divers from 40 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
Women's 10m Platform
- Clara Elena Ciocan
- Preliminary Heat — 281.52
- Semi Final — 157.41
- Final — 256.05 (→ 10th place)
- Anisoara Opriea
- Preliminary Heat — 233.34 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Modern pentathlonModern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Team events were eliminated from the 1996 Olympics.-Medal Summary:Individual:-Final Results:-References:*...
Men's Individual Competition
- Adrian Toader — 5335 pts (→ 14th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Nicolae IvanNicolae IvanNicolae Ivan is a retired freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...
- Heat — 51.14 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Nicolae ButacuNicolae ButacuNicolae Butacu is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...
- Heat — 1:50.83
- B-Final — 1:51.46 (→ 16th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Nicolae ButacuNicolae ButacuNicolae Butacu is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...
- Heat — 56.73 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Nicolae ButacuNicolae ButacuNicolae Butacu is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...
- Heat — 2:08.59 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Răzvan PetcuRazvan PetcuRăzvan Petcu is a retired freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay event at the 1995 FINA Short Course World...
- Heat — 55.50 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Nicolae IvanNicolae IvanNicolae Ivan is a retired freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 1996 European SC Championships in Rostock.-References:* *...
, Răzvan PetcuRazvan PetcuRăzvan Petcu is a retired freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay event at the 1995 FINA Short Course World...
, Horaţiu Badiţă, and Alexandru IoanoviciAlexandru IoanoviciAlexandru Ioanovici is a retired freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 4×100 m freestyle relay event at the 1995 FINA Short Course World Championships in... - Heat — 3:21.66 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Luminiţa Dobrescu
- Heat — 26.47 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Luminiţa Dobrescu
- Heat — 56.27
- B-Final — 55.98 (→ 11th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Luminiţa Dobrescu
- Heat — 2:00.85
- Final — 2:01.63 (→ 8th place)
- Ioana DiaconescuIoana DiaconescuIoana Lorena Diaconescu is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal...
- Heat — 2:04.59 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Carla Negrea
- Heat — 4:16.89
- B-Final — 4:17.08 (→ 16th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Carla Negrea
- Heat — 8:54.19 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Cătălina Căsaru
- Heat — 2:15.92
- B-Final — 2:15.15 (→ 14th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Larisa LăcustăLarisa LacustaLarisa Lăcustă is a retired breaststroke and freestyle swimmer from Romania, who has competed in two Summer Olympics for her native country: in 1996 and 2004. She is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.-References:*...
- Heat — 1:13.91 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Loredana Zisu
- Heat — 1:02.66 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Loredana Zisu
- Heat — 2:17.56 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Beatrice CăslaruBeatrice CaslaruBeatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
- Heat — 2:16.80
- B-Final — 2:16.75 (→ 12th place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Beatrice CăslaruBeatrice CaslaruBeatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
- Heat — 4:44.66
- Final — 4:44.91 (→ 6th place)
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Ioana DiaconescuIoana DiaconescuIoana Lorena Diaconescu is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal...
, Florina HereaFlorina HereaFlorina Carmen Herea is a Romanian freestyle swimmer who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Andrea Trufaşu, and Luminiţa Dobrescu - Heat – 3:48.43 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Luminiţa Dobrescu, Loredana Zisu, Ioana DiaconescuIoana DiaconescuIoana Lorena Diaconescu is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal...
, and Carla Negrea - Heat – 8:10.77
- Final – 8:10.02 (→ 7th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Catalina Căsaru, Beatrice CăslaruBeatrice CaslaruBeatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
, Loredana Zisu, and Luminiţa Dobrescu - Heat – 4:16.18 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
TennisTennis at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
Women's Singles Competition
- Cătălina CristeaCatalina CristeaCătălina Cristea is a former tennis player from Romania. She was ranked 59 in the singles WTA Tour and 40th in the doubles. She retired from professional competitions in September 2001.-External links:...
- First round — Lost to Anke HuberAnke HuberAnke Huber is a German retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996.-Early life:...
(Germany) 6-2 4-6 2-6
- Ruxandra DragomirRuxandra DragomirRuxandra Dragomir Ilie is a retired female tennis player from Romania, who won four singles and five doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on August 25, 1997, when she became the number 15 of the world...
- First round — Lost to Jana NovotnáJana NovotnáJana Novotná is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. She played a serve and volley game, an increasingly rare style of play among women during her career. She won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998 and was runner-up in three previous Grand Slam tournaments...
(Czech Republic) 4-6 4-4 retired
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Romania – Ukraine 6-6
- Romania – Croatia 6-11
- Romania – Greece 5-8
- Romania – United States 5-10
- Romania – Italy 9-10
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Romania – Netherlands 8-10
- 9th/12th place: Romania – Ukraine 11-8
- 9th/12th place: Romania – Germany 6-10 (→ Eleventh place)
- Team Roster
- Edward Andrei
- Florin Bonca
- Robert Dinu
- Niculae Fulgeanu
- Vlad Hagiu
- Gelu Lisac
- Istvan Moldvai
- Daniel Radu
- Bogdan Rath
- Radu Sabău
- Stefan Sanda
- Dinel Stemate
- Liviu Totolici
- Head Coach: Rus Viorel
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe weightlifting competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of ten weight classes, for men only. The range of each weight class was adjusted by 1–4 kg for these Games, marking the first redefinition of Olympic weightlifting weight classes since they were introduced in...
Men's 108 kg
- Nicu VladNicu VladNicolae Vlad is a retired weightlifter from Romania, who won three Olympic medals during his career...
- Snatch — 197.5 kg
- Clean & Jerk — 222.5 kg
- Total — 420.0 kg (→ Bronze Medal)