Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 124 competitors, 71 men and 53 women, took part in 86 events in 13 sports.[1] Notably, Romania was the only Eastern Bloc nation to participate at these Games; all others followed the Soviet Union's boycott of the Games. The Romanian athletes were greeted with warm applause and even a standing ovation from the spectators as they entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremony, in part an affirmation of the nation's defiance of the boycott.[2][3] The Romanian Olympic team was phenomenally successful at the games, ultimately placing second to the United States in the gold medal tally.[4]
| Romania at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROU (ROM used at these Games) |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 124 (71 men and 53 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Corneliu Ion |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
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Athletics
editWomen's 1,500 metres
- Heat — 4:10.48
- Final — 4:03.76 (→
Silver Medal)
- Heat — 4:05.30
- Final — 4:04.15 (→
Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 4:10.58
- Final — 4:09.11 (→ 9th place)
Women's 3,000 metres
- Heat — 8:43.32
- Final — 8:35.96 (→
Gold Medal)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 56.94
- Semifinal — 55.24
- Final — 55.41 (→ Bronze Medal)
Women's High Jump
- Qualification — 1.90m
- Final — 1.85m (→ 11th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — 6.69 m
- Final — 6.96 m (→ Gold Medal)
- Qualification — 6.60 m
- Final — 6.81 m (→ Silver Medal)
Women's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 57.84m
- Final — 63.64m (→ Bronze Medal)
Women's Shot Put
- Final — 20.47 m (→ Silver Medal)
- Final — 20.47 m (→
- Final — 17.23 m (→ 8th place)
Boxing
editMen's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Meldrick Taylor (United States), 0:5
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Renato Cornett (Australia), 1:4
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- Mircea Fulger → Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Jean Duarte (France), RSC-1
- Third Round — Defeated Stefan Sjøstrand (SWE), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Lofti Belkhir (Tunisia), 5:0
- Semifinals — Lost to Dhawee Umponmaha (Thailand), 0:5
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Antoine Loungoude (RCA), KO-1
- Second Round — Defeated Michael Hughes (GBR), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Mark Breland (United States), 0:5
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Ahn Dal-Ho (South Korea), 0:5
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Fine Sani (Tonga), 5:0
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia), 0:5
Canoeing
editFencing
editEleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Romania in 1984.
Gymnastics
editHandball
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Algeria (25-16)
- Defeated Iceland (26-17)
- Defeated Switzerland (23-17)
- Defeated Japan (28-22)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (18-19)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Defeated Denmark (23-19) → Bronze Medal
- Defeated Denmark (23-19) →
- Team Roster
Judo
editRhythmic gymnastics
editRowing
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Petru Iosub Valer Toma |
Coxless pair | 6:56.60 | 2 Q | BYE | 6:53.23 | 1 Q | 6:45.39 | 
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| Dimitrie Popescu Vasile Tomoiagă Dumitru Răducanu |
Coxed pair | 7:12.18 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 7:11.21 | 
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Valeria Răcilă | Single sculls | 3:44.22 | 1 Q | BYE | 3:54.55 | 1 Q | 3:40.68 |
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| Marioara Popescu Elisabeta Oleniuc |
Double sculls | 3:24.28 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 3:26.75 |
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| Rodica Arba Elena Horvat |
Coxless pair | — | 3:32.60 |
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| Florica Lavric Maria Tănasă-Fricioiu Chira Apostol Olga Homeghi-Bularda Viorica Ioja |
Coxed four | 3:21.61 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 3:19.30 |
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| Titie Taran Anișoara Sorohan Ioana Badea Sofia Corban Ecaterina Oancia |
Quadruple sculls (coxed) | 3:15.34 | 1 Q | BYE | — | 3:14.11 |
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| Marioara Trașcă Lucia Sauca Doina Șnep-Bălan Aneta Mihaly Aurora Pleșca Camelia Diaconescu Viorica Ioja Mihaela Armășescu Adriana Bazon-Chelariu |
Eight | — | 2:59.80 |
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Shooting
edit- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Sorin Babii | 50 m pistol | 555 | 11 |
| Corneliu Ion | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 593 |
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| Constantin Stan | 50 metre rifle three positions | 1140 | 20 |
| 50 metre rifle prone | 591 | 17 | |
| 10 m air rifle | 577 | 20 | |
| Marin Stan | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 588 | 13 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Elena Macovei | 25 m pistol | 572 | 15 |
| Maria Macovei | 577 | 8 | |
Swimming
editWomen's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:03.79
- Final — 1:03.21 (→ 4th place)
- Heat — 1:04.16
- Final — 1:03.29 (→ 5th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:16.71
- Final — 2:13.29 (→ Bronze Medal)
- Heat — 2:16.41
- Final — 2:16.15 (→ 7th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 5:03.97
- B-Final — 5:05.53 (→ 16th place)
Water polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Romania at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (July 29, 1984). "President and Pomp Begin Games". The New York Times. p. 1, 8, § 5. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
Of the first 139 nations in the parade, the biggest cheers went to Rumania, the only Warsaw Pact nation competing here.
- ^ Yake, D. Byron (July 29, 1984). "'84 Olympics: Gala trumpets in Games". Beaver County Times. AP. p. A1, A10. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
The Romanians, the only Eastern bloc nation to defy the Soviet boycott, were greeted with a standing ovation.
- ^ Leavy, Jane (23 July 1984). "Romania: No Boycott, A Winning Presence". The Washington Post.