Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| Competitors | 114 in 15 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 23 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 4 |
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Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics. 114 competitors, 103 men and 11 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Iosif Sîrbu — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
Silver
- Vasile Tiţă — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
Bronze
- Gheorghe Fiat — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Gheorghe Lichiardopol — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group C)
- Lost to Canada (51-72)
- Lost to Italy (39-53) → did not advance, 23rd place
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Constantin Stanescu — 5:20:01.4 (→ 29th place)
- Marin Niculescu — 5:23:34.1 (→ 41st place)
- Victor Georgescu — 5:24:27.5 (→ 44th place)
- Petre Nuță — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:14.4 (→ 7th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Ion Ionita — 25th place
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Eight fencers, all men, represented Romania in 1952.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Four shooters represented Romania in 1952. Iosif Sîrbu won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze in the 25 m pistol.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Romania at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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