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...

competed in 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...

, be held in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Romania intended to send 104 competitors to Beijing, although the delegation was reduced to 102 when two Romanian athletes were suspended for doping before the start of the Olympics. The Romanian delegation for Beijing was the smallest Romanian Olympic delegation since the 1989 Revolution

Romanian Revolution of 1989

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...

. Romanians competed in 16 sports, including athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing and rowing.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....	Women's 48 kg
	,	Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men...	Women's coxless pair
		Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Women's marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00...
		Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing...	Women's floor
		Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Women's épée
		Fencing Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's sabre
		Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing...	Women's artistic team all-around
	Constanţa Burcică Constanta Burcica Constanţa Burcică is a Romanian Olympic rower. She has been in the winning boat all three times the women's lightweight double scull event has been held at the Olympics.... Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics... Rodica Şerban Rodica Serban Rodica Maria Şerban, née Florea is a Romanian rower. She achieved success in women's eight, where she won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2005 World Rowing Championships.- References :... Beniko Barabas Simona Muşat Simona Musat Simona Dumitrita Muşat, née Strimbeschi is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight.- References :... Ioana Papuc Ioana Papuc Ioana Cristina Papuc is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal at the same discipline.- References :... Georgeta Andrunache Doina Ignat Doina Ignat Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *... Elena Georgescu Elena Georgescu Elena Georgescu-Nedelcu is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:* *...	Rowing Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowing competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.- Events :14 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:*Single sculls men*Pairs men...	Women's eights

Archery

Romania will send archers to the Olympics for the second time (and first since 1980), seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Alexandru Bodnar

Alexandru Bodnar

Alexandru Bodnar is an athlete from Romania, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Bodnar finished his ranking round with a total of 614 points, which gave him the 60th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Wan Khalmizam in the...

 earned the country its first qualifying spot in the men's competition by placing 29th in the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking Round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Alexandru Bodnar Alexandru Bodnar Alexandru Bodnar is an athlete from Romania, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Bodnar finished his ranking round with a total of 614 points, which gave him the 60th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Wan Khalmizam in the...	Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *...	614	60	W 106-105	L 101-108	Did not advance

Track and Field (Athletics)

The following athletes were selected for the Romanian team.

Men

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 17.10 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:...	Marian Oprea	17.17	8 Q	17.22	5

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat ' and the next 8 fastest ' advance to the Round 2.-Round 2:Qualification: First 3 in each heat ' and the next 4 fastest ' advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinal 1:...	Ionela Târlea	23.24	4 Q	23.22	5	Did not advance
800 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 800 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinals:-Final:-Splits:...	Mihaela Neacşu	2:03.03	7			Did not advance
400 m hurdles Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre hurdles The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:The first three runners of each heat plus the next four overall fastest runners qualified for the Semifinals.-Semifinals:...	Angela Moroşanu Angela Morosanu Angela Moroşanu is a female track and field sprinter from Romania.Moroşanu was discovered by Albu Ştefan who became her first trainer whilst she was at school in Belceşti, a village 40 km from Iaşi. She started out competing for sports clubs in Iaşi and Bacău...	56.07	4 Q			57.67	8	Did not advance
3000 m steeplechase Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 3000 metre steeplechase The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advance to the Final....	Ancuţa Bobocel Ancuta Bobocel Ancuţa Bobocel is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.-Achievements:-Personal bests:* 3000 metres - 9:19.98 min...	9:35.31	6					Did not advance
	Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra Cristina Casandra, née Iloc is a Romanian long-distance runner who specializes mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase...	9:22.48	4 Q					9:16.85	5
Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00...	Lidia Simon Lidia Simon Lidia 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....							2:27:51	8
	Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş Luminiţa Talpoş is a female long-distance runner from Romania, who specialized in the marathon race during her career. She set her personal best in the women's marathon at the Vienna City Marathon on April 27, 2008.-Achievements:-References:*...							2:31:41	18
	Constantina Diṭă-Tomescu							2:26:44
20 km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 and 1:38.00 .-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...	Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza Ana Maria Groza is a female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*...							1:32:16	24

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Long jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump -Qualifying round:Qualifying performance 6.75 or at least 12 best performers advance to the final.Q - Qualified by right / q - Qualified by result / NM - No Mark / NR - National Record / SB - Season Best / DQ - Disqualified-Final:...	Viorica Tigau Viorica Tigau Viorica Ţigău is a Romanian heptathlete.She won the bronze medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships and finished 18th at the 2000 Olympic Games.Her personal best result is 6289 points, achieved in June 2000 in Bucharest....	6.44	23	Did not advance
Triple jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's triple jump The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualifying round:Qualifying Performance 14.45 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 17....	Adelina Gavrila Adelina Gavrila Adelina Gavrilă is a Romanian triple jumper.She was a bronze medalist at the 1996 World Junior Championships. In 1998 she broke the 14-metre barrier for the first time, with 14.53 metres...	13.98	19	Did not advance
Shot put Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put The Women's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were and .The event was won by Valerie Vili of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres....	Anca Heltne Anca Heltne Anca Heltne, née Vilceanu is a Romanian shot putter. She has an indoor personal best of 19.54 metres, achieved in February 2009 in Bucharest....	17.48	21	Did not advance
Discus throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw The Women's Discus Throw event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15–18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.The qualifying standards were 61.00 m and 59.00 m .-Medalists:...	Nicoleta Grasu Nicoleta Grasu Lenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu....	62.51	2 Q	58.63	12
Javelin throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's javelin throw -Qualifying round:Qualification: Qualifying Performance 61.50 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.Q - Qualified by right / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record/ NM - No Mark / q - Qualified by result-Final:21 August 2008 - 19:20...	Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan Felicia Tilea-Moldovan Felicia Ţilea-Moldovan is a Romanian javelin thrower. She is a four-time Olympian, and winner of the gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Japan. Her personal best throw is 63.89 metres....	60.81	10 Q	53.04	12
	Monica Stoian Monica Stoian Monica Stoian is a female javelin thrower from Romania.She finished seventh at the 1999 World Youth Championships and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade...	54.56	40	Did not advance
Hammer throw Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw The Women's Hammer Throw event at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.The qualifying standards were 69.50 m and 67.00 m .-Medalists:-Schedule:...	Bianca Perie Bianca Perie Bianca Perie is a female hammer thrower from Romania. Her personal best throw is 69.59 metres, achieved in March 2008 in Bucharest.As a junior she was dominant in her field...	68.21	18	Did not advance

Boxing

Romania qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Popescu qualified at the first European qualifying tournament. Gheorghe qualified at the second European continental qualifying tournament.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Georgian Popescu Georgian Popescu Georgian Popescu is an amateur boxer from Romania. He qualified to complete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the lightweight division.-References:...	Lightweight	W 20-5	W 14-4	L 7-11	Did not advance
Ionuţ Gheorghe Ionut Gheorghe Ionuţ Gheorghe is a boxer from Romania.-Career:He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden...	Light welterweight	W 21-4	L 4-8	Did not advance

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Florin Mironcic	C-1 500 m	1:48.608	2 QS	1:51.535	2 QF	1:49.861	7
	C-1 1000 m	3:57.538	2 QS	3:59.664	2 QF	3:57.876	6
Iosif Chirila Andrei Cuculici Andrei Cuculici Andrei Cuculici is a Romanian sprint canoer who has competed since 2007...	C-2 500 m	1:42.306	4 QS	1:42:545	1 QF	1:43.195	6
Niculae Flocea Niculae Flocea Niculae Flocea is a Romanian sprint canoer who has competed since 2007. He won a bronze medal in the C-4 500 m event at the 2007 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg.... Constantin Ciprian Popa	C-2 1000 m	3:41.846	2 QF	QF		3:40.342	4

• QF = Qualified directly for final
• QS = Qualified for semifinal

Men

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal				Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank
Constantin Popovici	10 m Platform	147.50	23	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal				Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank
Ramona Ciobanu	10 m Platform	279.10	24	Did not advance

Fencing

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Bronze Medal Final	Rank
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Virgil Saliscan	Individual foil		L 6-15	Did not advance
Mihai Covaliu Mihai Covaliu Mihai Claudiu Covaliu is a Romanian retired sabre fencer.Covaliu won the gold medal in the individual sabre event at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games....	Individual sabre	Bye	W 15-7	W 15-12	W 15-13	L 13-15	W 15-11
Rares Dumitrescu	Individual sabre	Bye	W 15-9	L 13-15	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Ana Maria Brânză Ana Maria Brânza Ana Maria Brânză is a Romanian épée fencer.On January 25, 2008, Ana-Maria Brânză captured the inaugural women's 2009 Qatar Fencing Épée Grand Prix individual's title....	Individual épée		Bye	W 15-11	W 15-13	W 15-14	L 11-15
Cristina Stahl	Individual foil	Bye	L 6-15	Did not advance

Gymnastics

Men

All-around

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Apparatus (finals)						Final
		Total	Rank	Vault	Floor	Pommel horse	Rings	Parallel bars	Horizontal bar	Total	Rank
Adrian Bucur	All-around	86.475	36	Did not advance
Marian Drăgulescu Marian Dragulescu Marian Drăgulescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast. During his senior gymnastics career he has won an impressive number of 26 medals at Olympic games, World or European Championships among which eight gold medals at World Championships...	All-around	47.350	71	Did not advance
Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. He is a world silver medalist on vault and an eight-time European medalist . Koczi is the 2006 European champion on pommel horse, the 2011 European Champion on vault, and was one of the vault finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:...	All-around	90.175	16 Q	16.450	14.900	15.425	14.550	13.525	14.725	89.575	18
Daniel Popescu	All-around	87.300	32	Did not advance
Răzvan Selariu	All-around	85.975	38	Did not advance
Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in still rings. He is a European bronze medalist with the team and was one of the still rings finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also placed fourth in the still rings final at the 2009 World Championships-External links:...	All-around	43.875	78	Did not advance
Adrian Bucur Marian Drăgulescu Marian Dragulescu Marian Drăgulescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast. During his senior gymnastics career he has won an impressive number of 26 medals at Olympic games, World or European Championships among which eight gold medals at World Championships... Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. He is a world silver medalist on vault and an eight-time European medalist . Koczi is the 2006 European champion on pommel horse, the 2011 European Champion on vault, and was one of the vault finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:... Daniel Popescu Răzvan Selariu George Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in still rings. He is a European bronze medalist with the team and was one of the still rings finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also placed fourth in the still rings final at the 2009 World Championships-External links:...	Team	359.350	8 Q	49.300	46.250	43.525	46.375	45.225	45.225	274.175	7

Apparatus finals

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Marian Drăgulescu Marian Dragulescu Marian Drăgulescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast. During his senior gymnastics career he has won an impressive number of 26 medals at Olympic games, World or European Championships among which eight gold medals at World Championships...	Floor	15.925	2	14.850	7
	Vault	16.762	1	16.225	4
Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi Flavius Koczi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. He is a world silver medalist on vault and an eight-time European medalist . Koczi is the 2006 European champion on pommel horse, the 2011 European Champion on vault, and was one of the vault finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games.-External links:...	Vault	16.587	5	15.925	7
Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu Robert Stănescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast who specialized in still rings. He is a European bronze medalist with the team and was one of the still rings finalists at the 2008 Olympic Games. He also placed fourth in the still rings final at the 2009 World Championships-External links:...	Rings	15.750	8	15.825	7

Women

All-around

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Apparatus (finals)				Final
		Total	Rank	Vault	Floor	Uneven Bars	Balance Beam	Total	Rank
Andreea Acatrinei Andreea Acatrinei Andreea Acatrinei is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team.-External links:* *...	All-around	43.300	72	Did not advance
Gabriela Drăgoi Gabriela Dragoi Gabriela Drăgoi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a European gold medalist with the team...	All-around	43.925	67	Did not advance
Andreea Grigore Andreea Grigore Andreea Florentina Grigore is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team. She was a successful junior gymnast winning three silver medals at the 2006 Junior European Championships .-External links:* *...	All-around	28.675	89	Did not advance
Sandra Izbaşa Sandra Izbasa Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...	All-around	59.375	13 Q	15.075	15.500	14.300	14.300	60.750	8
Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around...	All-around	60.500	8 Q	15.025	14.500	15.975	15.550	61.050	5
Anamaria Tămârjan Anamaria Tamârjan Anamaria Tămârjan is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a bronze Olympic medalist and a gold European medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European silver medalist on balance beam and a bronze medalist on floor...	All-around	59.000	16	Did not advance
Andreea Acatrinei Andreea Acatrinei Andreea Acatrinei is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist with the team.-External links:* *... Gabriela Drăgoi Gabriela Dragoi Gabriela Drăgoi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a European gold medalist with the team... Andreea Grigore Andreea Grigore Andreea Florentina Grigore is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world bronze medalist with the team. She was a successful junior gymnast winning three silver medals at the 2006 Junior European Championships .-External links:* *... Sandra Izbaşa Sandra Izbasa Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team... Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around... Anamaria Tămârjan Anamaria Tamârjan Anamaria Tămârjan is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a bronze Olympic medalist and a gold European medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European silver medalist on balance beam and a bronze medalist on floor...	Team	238.425	4 Q	45.275	45.075	45.000	46.175	181.525

Apparatus finals

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Sandra Izbaşa Sandra Izbasa Sandra Raluca Izbaşa is a Romanian artistic gymnast. Her best event is the floor exercise on which she is an Olympic champion and a three-time European Champion. She also won medals on balance beam, vault, all around, and with the team...	Floor	15.475	2	15.650
Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor is a Romanian gymnast. She is an Olympic and a world bronze medalist with the team. Individually, she is a world all around and beam silver medalist and a multiple European medalist on beam and uneven bars. Her best events were the uneven bars, the beam and the all around...	Uneven Bars	15.975	4	15.575	7
Gabriela Drăgoi Gabriela Dragoi Gabriela Drăgoi is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and a European gold medalist with the team...	Balance Beam	15.450	12	15.625	5

Daniela Druncea

Daniela Druncea

Daniela Druncea is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She is a world bronze medalist with the team and was an alternate to the 2008 Romanian Olympic team. She retired in 2009.-External links:* *...

 was named as the women's team reserve.

Roster

• Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan (goalkeeper)
• Tereza Tamaş (goalkeeper)
• Talida Tolnai
  Talida Tolnai
  Talida Tolnai is a Romanian handball player. She plays for the club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Romanian national team...
  
   (goalkeeper)
• Valetina Elisei-Ardean
• Ramona Maier
• Adriana Olteanu-Nechita
• Ionela Stanca-Gâlcă
  Ionela Stanca-Galca
  Ionela Stanca is a Romanian team handball player, playing on the Romanian women's national handball team. She was voted into the All-Star Team in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship, where the Romanian team finished 4th.-External links:*...
  
  
• Florina Bîrsan
• Carmen Amariei
  Carmen Amariei
  Carmen Andreea Amariei is a Romanian handballer playing for the Romanian national team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China, where the Romanian national team team placed seventh.-Achievements:...
  
  
• Adina Meiroşu
• Cristina Neagu
  Cristina Neagu
  Cristina Neagu is a Romanian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.- Team results:Club* Champions League: Runner-up in 2009/10 National team...
  
  
• Valeria Beşe
• Narcisa Lecuşanu
  Narcisa Lecuşanu
  Narcisa Lecuşanu is a retired Romanian handball player. She played for clubs like Ikast, Aalborg DH and CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea....
  
  
• Aurelia Brădeanu
  Aurelia Brădeanu
  Aurelia Stoica-Brădeanu is a Romanian handball player. She currently plays for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Romanian national team. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China....
  
  
• Mihaela Ani-Senocico

Results

Preliminary round - Group A
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
	5	5	0	0	154	106	+48	10
	5	4	0	1	150	112	+38	8
	5	2	0	3	122	135	-13	4
	5	2	0	3	121	128	-7	4
	5	1	1	3	109	137	-28	3
	5	0	1	4	109	147	-38	1

Athlete	Event	Group A		Group A		Group A		Group A		Group A		Quarterfinals		Placement 5-8		Placement 7-8		Semifinals		Final		Final Standings
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
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...	Women's tournament		31-19		34-20		34-26		28-23		23-24		30-34		34-36		34-30	Did not advance				7

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final of Repechage	Bronze Medal Contest	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Daniel Brata Daniel Brata Daniel Brata is a Romanian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	−100 kg	W 1000-0001	W 1000-0000	L 0000-0110	Bye	L 0000-1001	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals of Table 1	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Alina Dumitru	−48 kg		Bye	W 0101-0010	W 1000-0000	W 0100-0010	W 1100-0000

Rowing

The Romanian team qualified for the Beijing Olympics 2008 is listed below:
Georgeta Andrunache, Ana Maria Apachiţei, Aurica Barascu

Aurica Bărăscu

Aurica Bărăscu is a Romanian rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...

, Doina Ignat

Doina Ignat

Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *...

, Elena Georgescu

Elena Georgescu

Elena Georgescu-Nedelcu is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:* *...

,, Rodica Şerban

Rodica Serban

Rodica Maria Şerban, née Florea is a Romanian rower. She achieved success in women's eight, where she won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2005 World Rowing Championships.- References :...

, Viorica Susanu

Viorica Susanu

Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics...

, Constanţa Burcică

Constanta Burcica

Constanţa Burcică is a Romanian Olympic rower. She has been in the winning boat all three times the women's lightweight double scull event has been held at the Olympics....

, Camelia Lupaşcu

Camelia Lupascu

Camelia Lupascu is a Romanian rower.- References :...

, Beniko Barabas, Roxana Cogianu, Ionelia Neacşu

Women

Athlete(s)	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final B		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Georgeta Andrunache Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu Andrunache.... Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics...	Pairs	7:22.69	1 QF							7:20.60
Ionelia Neacşu Roxana Cogianu	Double sculls	7:12.17	4 R	7:01.69	3 FB			7:20.99	3	Did not advance
Constanţa Burcică Constanta Burcica Constanţa Burcică is a Romanian Olympic rower. She has been in the winning boat all three times the women's lightweight double scull event has been held at the Olympics.... Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics... Rodica Şerban Rodica Serban Rodica Maria Şerban, née Florea is a Romanian rower. She achieved success in women's eight, where she won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2005 World Rowing Championships.- References :... Beniko Barabas Simona Muşat Simona Musat Simona Dumitrita Muşat, née Strimbeschi is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight.- References :... Ioana Papuc Ioana Papuc Ioana Cristina Papuc is a Romanian rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in women's eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal at the same discipline.- References :... Georgeta Andrunache Doina Ignat Doina Ignat Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *... Elena Georgescu Elena Georgescu Elena Georgescu-Nedelcu is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:* *...	Eights	6:05.77	1 Q							6:07.25

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qual-Stg. 1		Qual-Stg. 2		Qualification - Shoot-Off		Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Total
Alin Moldoveanu	10 m air rifle							596	3	102.9	698.9	4
Iulian Raicea	10 m air pistol							567	44	Did not advance		43
	25 m rapid fire pistol	287	9	289	10			576	9	Did not advance		9
Ioan Toman	Skeet	63	36	45	21			108	35	Did not advance		35

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Total
Lucia Mihalache	Skeet	66	10	Did not advance		10

Men

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Dragoş Coman Dragos Coman Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....	Men's 400 m freestyle	3:47.79	7			Did not advance
	Men's 1500 m freestyle	15:24.05	5			Did not advance
Răzvan Florea Razvan Florea Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics...	Men's 100 m backstroke	54.89	6	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m backstroke	1:57.97	3	1:56.45	2	1:56.52	7
Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....	Men's 100 m butterfly	52.50	3	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m butterfly	1:56.09	5	1:56.57	8	Did not advance
Valentin Preda	Men's 100 m breaststroke	1:01.77	3	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m breaststroke	Did not start		Did not advance
Norbert Trandafir	Men's 50m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle The following Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Heat 8:-Heat 9:-Heat 10:-Heat 11:-Heat 12:-Heat 13:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:-Final:...	22.80	2	Did not advance
	Men's 100m freestyle	50.74	7	Did not advance
Răzvan Florea Razvan Florea Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics... Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008.... Valentin Preda Norbert Trandafir	Men's 4×100 m medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...	3:38.00	5			Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...	Women's 200 m freestyle	1:57:65	3	1:57.71	2	1:56.87	5
	Women's 400 m freestyle	4:04.55	1			4:04.66	6
	Women's 800 m freestyle	8:19.70	1			8:23.11	4

Table Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Adrian Criṣan Adrian Crisan Adrian Crişan is a Romanian professional table tennis player currently playing for German table tennis club Werder Bremen. Based on his world ranking on the 16 May 2011 he qualified to compete in the men's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:Crişan began playing table tennis aged...	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23....	Bye		W 4-1	L 3-4	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:...	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22....	Bye		L 1-4	Did not advance
Elizabeta Samara Elizabeta Samara Elizabeta Samara , is a Romanian professional table tennis player of Fenerbahçe SK from Turkey.-Career:After a highly successful run as a youth player, Samara continued to be part of a successful team at the senior level....	Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22....	Bye	W 4-1	L 1-4	Did not advance

Women's Team
Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GW	GL
	6	3	3	0	9	0
Romania	5	3	2	1	6	5
	4	3	1	2	5	7
	3	3	0	3	1	9

Athlete	Event	Group C		Group C		Group C		Bronze Playoff - Round 1		Bronze Playoff - Round 2		Bronze Medal - Final		Semifinals		Final		Final Standings
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean Daniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:... Iulia Necula Iulia Necula Iulia Necula , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.She competed in the team competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*... Elizabeta Samara Elizabeta Samara Elizabeta Samara , is a Romanian professional table tennis player of Fenerbahçe SK from Turkey.-Career:After a highly successful run as a youth player, Samara continued to be part of a successful team at the senior level....	Women's team		W 3-0		L 0-3		W 3-2		L 1-3	Did not advance								7

Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Victor Hănescu Victor Hanescu Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...	Singles		W 7-5 3-6 6-4		L 4-6 6-7	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Sorana Cîrstea Sorana Cîrstea Sorana Mihaela Cîrstea, is a Romanian tennis player. Her career high rank was World No. 23, achieved on 17 August 2009, after she reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open and the semifinals of the 2009 Los Angeles Open.- Playing style :...	Singles		L 3-6 7-5 0-6	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Antoniu Buci Antoniu Buci Antoniu Buci is a Romanian weightlifter.At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 20th in the 56 kg category, with a total of 235 kg....	– 62 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 62 kg The men's 62 kg weightlifting event was the second lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	130	4	165	3	295	4
Răzvan Martin	– 69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place between August 11 and 12 and was divided in three parts due to the large amount of competitors...	130	23	158	18	288	19
Alexandru Roşu	– 69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place between August 11 and 12 and was divided in three parts due to the large amount of competitors...	136	13	-	-	-	-
Răzvan Rusu Razvan Rusu Răzvan Rusu is a Romanian weightlifter.At the 2008 Junior World Weightlifting Championships he ranked 9th in the 85 kg category, with a total of 313 kg....	– 77 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 77 kg The men's 77 kg weightlifting event was the fourth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	140	22	170	18	310	18

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Roxana Cocoṣ	– 58 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kg The women's 58 kg weightlifting event was the third women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B...	89	10	115	8	204	8

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Petru Toarcă Petru Toarca Petru Toarca is a male freestyle wrestler from Romania. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/8 final he lost and was eliminated by Besarion Gochashvili from Georgia.-Trivia:...	−55 kg	Bye	L 0:3	Did not advance
Gheorghiţă Ştefan Gheorghita Stefan Gheorghiţă Ştefan is a male freestyle wrestler from Romania. He participated in Men's freestyle 74 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost the bronze medal fight against Murad Gaidarov and was ranked on 4-5 place....	−74 kg	Bye	L 0:3	Did not advance		Bye	W 3:1	L 1:3	Did not advance
Rareş Chintoan	−120 kg	Bye	L 0:3	Did not advance

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal Final	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Virgil Munteanu	−55 kg		L 1:3	Did not advance
Eusebiu Diaconu	−60 kg	W 3:1	L 1:3	Did not advance		L1:3	Did not advance
Ion Panait	−66 kg		L 1:3	Did not advance

Women's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Bronze Medal Final	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Estera Dobre	−48 kg		L 1-3	Did not advance
Ana Maria Pavăl	−55 kg		L 0-3	Did not advance			W 3-1	L 0-5	Did not advance