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Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Romania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports.[1]
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IOC codeROU
(ROM used at these Games)
(ROM used at these Games)
Competitors159 (132 men and 27 women) in 16 sports
Flagbearer Aurel Vernescu (Canoe/Kayak)
| Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU (ROM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic Committee |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 159 (132 men and 27 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aurel Vernescu (Canoe/Kayak) |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:50.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:44.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Qualifying Round — 2.15m
- Final — 2.10m (→ 16th place)
Women's Discus Throw
- Carmen Ionescu
- Qualifying Round — 57.82 m
- Final — 60.42 m (→ 7th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 54.34 m
- Final — no mark (→ no ranking)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Enrique Rodríguez (ESP), 2:3
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Peter Tiepold (GDR), 1:4
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- Ion Alexe →
Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated József Réder (HUN), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 5:0
- Semifinals — Defeated Hasse Thomsén (SWE), 5:0
- Final — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (CUB), walk-over
Canoeing
Cycling
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard:
- Ion Ganea — 325.17 points (→ 21st place)
Men's 10m Platform:
- Ion Ganea — 265.83 points (→ 25th place)
Women's 3m Springboard:
- Sorana Prelipceanu — 242.61 points (→ 21st place)
- Melania Decuseara — 232.02 points (→ 27th place)
Women's 10m Platform:
- Melania Decuseara — 182.82 points (→ 16th place)
Fencing
19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1972.
Gymnastics
Handball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Group C
- Defeated Norway (18-14)
- Defeated Spain (15-12)
- Defeated West Germany (13-11)
- Main Round Group II
- Defeated Hungary (20-14)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (13-14)
- Final Round, Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated East Germany (19-16)
- Romania -
Bronze Medal (5–1–0) - Team Roster
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1972.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Dumitru Spîrlea - 4754 pts (→ 23rd place)
- Marian Cosmescu - 4890 (→ 38th place)
- Adalbert Covacs - 4381 points (→ 48th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Spirlea, Cosmescu, and Covacs - 13655 points (→ 12th place)
Rowing
Men's Coxed Pairs
- Heat — 7:47.98
- Repechage — 8:08.34
- Semi Finals — 8:10.89
- Final — 7:21.36 (→ Bronze Medal)
Shooting
Ten male shooters represented Romania in 1972. Daniel Iuga won silver in the 50 m pistol and Nicolae Rotaru won bronze in the 50 m rifle, prone event.
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 55.35s (→ did not advance)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:00.23 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metre Freestyle
Volleyball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Japan 0-3 (4, 5, 6)
- Defeated West Germany 3-0 (9,1,8)
- Lost to Brazil 2-3 (-16,11,-7,11,-12)
- Defeated Cuba 3-0 (7,15,13)
- Lost to East Germany 0-3 (-10,-12,-7)
- Final Round (places 5–8)
- Defeated South Korea 3-0 (12, 7, 8)
- Defeated Czechoslovakia 3-1 (-8, 7, 10,14) →5th place
- Team Roster
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to United States (3-4)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (7-8)
- Lost to Cuba (3-4)
- Defeated Canada (16-4)
- Defeated Mexico (9-6)
- Final Round (Group II)
- Defeated Spain (7-4)
- Defeated Bulgaria (4-3)
- Drew with the Netherlands (5-5)
- Defeated Australia (5-3) → 8th place
- Team Roster