Virgil Sălișcan (born 26 May 1984 in Ploiești) is a Romanian [[[foil fencer]].[1]
| Virgil Sălișcan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1984 Ploiești, Romania |
| Nationality |  Romania |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Weapon | Foil |
| Hand | Left-handed |
| Club | CSA Steaua București |
| Head coach | Romică Molea |
| Retired | 2013 |
| FIE ranking | ranking |
Saliscan is a member of CSA Steaua in Bucharest and is coached by Molea Romica. He earned a bronze medal at the 2002 Junior European Championships in Conegliano and reached a quarter-final at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Trapani. That same season, he began fencing in the senior category. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by earning a bronze medal in the qualifying tournament in Lisbon.[2] where he competed in the individual foil event. He lost the first preliminary match to Great Britain's Richard Kruse, with a score of 6–15.[3][4]
Sălișcan retired from competition after the 2012–13 season and became a coach at CSA Steaua.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virgil Saliscan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Alexandru Enciu (1 May 2008). "Virgil Sălișcan s-a calificat la JO de la Beijing". ProSport.
- ^ "Men's Individual Foil – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Chesterton, George (13 August 2008). "Olympics: day five - as it happened!". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
External links
edit- Profile at the European Fencing Confederation
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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