Florin Zalomir

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Florin Zalomir (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin zaloˈmir]; 21 April 1981 – 3 October 2022) was a Romanian sabre fencer who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the sabre team event.[1]

FullnameFlorin Gelu Zalomir
Born(1981-04-21)21 April 1981
Died3 October 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 41)
Otopeni, Romania
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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Florin Zalomir
Personal information
Full nameFlorin Gelu Zalomir
Born(1981-04-21)21 April 1981
Died3 October 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 41)
Otopeni, Romania
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Fencing career
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
National coachMihai Covaliu
ClubCS Dinamo București
Retired2012
FIE rankingRanking (archive)
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 AntalyaTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2001 NîmesTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2010 ParisTeam sabre
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 IzmirTeam sabre
Silver medal – second place2009 PlovdivTeam sabre
Silver medal – second place2012 LegnanoTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2006 IzmirIndividual sabre
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Personal life

After the 2003 European Fencing Championships from Bourges, France, Zalomir joined the Foreign Legion. He returned to sport after two and a half years of engagement in France and Afghanistan.[2]

Zalomir committed suicide on 3 October 2022.[3]

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