Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

 competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, USSR

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

. 228 competitors, 154 men and 74 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.

Gold

• Toma Simionov
  Toma Simionov
  Toma Simionov is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won three medals with two gold and one silver .Simionov also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds Toma Simionov (born October...
  
   and Ivan Patzaichin
  Ivan Patzaichin
  Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000m Canadian Pairs
• Nadia Comăneci
  Nadia Comaneci
  Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Balance Beam
• Nadia Comăneci
  Nadia Comaneci
  Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
• Sanda Toma
  Sanda Toma (canoer)
  Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....
  
   — Rowing, Women's Single Sculls
• Corneliu Ion
  Corneliu Ion
  Corneliu Ion is a Romanian sports shooter and Olympic Champion.He was born in Focşani.He won Gold medal in Rapid-Fire Pistol in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and obtained a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.-References:...
  
   — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
• Ştefan Rusu
  Stefan Rusu
  Ştefan Rusu is a Romanian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Rusu has competed in three Olympics, from 1976 to 1984. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal he received a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the lightweight class...
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight

Silver

• Vasile Dîba
  Vasile Dîba
  Vasile Dîba is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold , one silver , and two bronzes .Dîba also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds Vasile Dîba (born...
  
  , Nicuşor Eşanu
  Nicusor Esanu
  Nicuşor Eşanu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Moscow in 1980....
  
  , Ion Geanta
  Ion Geanta
  Ion Geantă is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Moscow in 1980.-References:*...
  
  , and Mihai Zafiu
  Mihai Zafiu
  Mihai Zafiu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two silver medals in the K-4 1000 m event, earning them in 1972 and 1980....
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours
• Petre Capusta
  Petre Capusta
  Petre Capusta is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:*...
  
   and Ivan Patzaichin
  Ivan Patzaichin
  Ivan Patzaichin is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, he won seven medals, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's C2 500m Canadian Pairs
• Nadia Comăneci
  Nadia Comaneci
  Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual
• Emilia Eberle
  Emilia Eberle
  Gertrude Emilia Eberle , was a Romanian gymnast of ethnic Hungarian - German descent who was of European, World, and Olympic calibre.Eberle, a pupil of the famous fellow ethnic Hungarian husband-wife coaching team Béla Károlyi and Márta Károlyi before they defected from Romania to the United...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars
• Nadia Comăneci
  Nadia Comaneci
  Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the first female gymnast ever to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is also the winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer...
  
  , Rodica Dunca
  Rodica Dunca
  Rodica Dunca Köszegi is a Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1980 Olympic Games. She is an Olympic silver medalist and a world gold medalist with the team. Individually she won a continental bronze medal on beam.-External links:*...
  
  , Emilia Eberle
  Emilia Eberle
  Gertrude Emilia Eberle , was a Romanian gymnast of ethnic Hungarian - German descent who was of European, World, and Olympic calibre.Eberle, a pupil of the famous fellow ethnic Hungarian husband-wife coaching team Béla Károlyi and Márta Károlyi before they defected from Romania to the United...
  
  , Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1980 Summer Olympics.She won three olympic medals for Romania and scored a perfect ten for the vault optionals in the team competition of the 1980 Olympic Games...
  
  , and Dumitriţa Turner
  Dumitrita Turner
  Dumitriţa Turner is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1980 Olympic Games. She is a world champion on vault, a world gold medalist with the team and an Olympic silver medalist.-References:...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
• Constantin Alexandru — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Flyweight

Bronze

• Dumitru Cipere
  Dumitru Cipere
  Dumitru Cipere is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
• Valentin Silaghi
  Valentin Silaghi
  Valentin Silaghi is a retired boxer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics.Currently he lives in Germany and coaches Luan Krasniqi.-Amateur career:...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
• Vasile Dîba
  Vasile Dîba
  Vasile Dîba is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won four medals with one gold , one silver , and two bronzes .Dîba also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds Vasile Dîba (born...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles
• Ion Bîrlădeanu
  Ion Bîrladeanu
  Ion Bîrlǎdeanu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow....
  
   — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
• Anghelache Donescu, Petre Rosca and Durnitru Velicu — Equestrian, Dressage Team
• Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1980 Summer Olympics.She won three olympic medals for Romania and scored a perfect ten for the vault optionals in the team competition of the 1980 Olympic Games...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault
• Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn
  Melita Ruhn is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1980 Summer Olympics.She won three olympic medals for Romania and scored a perfect ten for the vault optionals in the team competition of the 1980 Olympic Games...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Uneven Bars
• Ştefan Birtalan
  Stefan Birtalan
  Ştefan Birtalan is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Iosif Boros
  Iosif Boros
  Iosif Boroş is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Adrian Cosma
  Adrian Cosma
  Adrian Cosma is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Cezar Draganita, Marian Dumitru
  Marian Dumitru
  Marian Dumitru is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Cornel Durau
  Cornel Durau
  Cornel Durău is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Alexandru Fölker
  Alexandru Fölker
  Alexander Fölker is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Claudiu Eugen Ionescu, Nicolae Munteanu
  Nicolae Munteanu
  Nicolae Munteanu is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Vasile Stinga
  Vasile Stînga
  Vasile Stîngă is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Lucian Vasilache
  Lucian Vasilache
  Lucian Vasilache is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Neculai Vasilca
  Neculai Vasilca
  Neculai Vasilcă is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  , Radu Voina
  Radu Voina
  Radu Voina is a former Romanian handball player and currently the coach of Romania women's national team and of the Romanian women's club Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea .-Career:...
  
  , and Maricel Voinea
  Maricel Voinea
  Maricel Voinea is a Romanian team handball player and coach.Born in Galaţi, Voinea played for HC Minaur in Baia Mare , winning many domestic and international trophies, including the EHF Cup in 1985 and 1988...
  
   — Handball, Men's Team Competition
• Olga Homeghi
  Olga Homeghi
  Olga Homeghi is a Romanian rower. She is a four-time Olympic medalist, earning a bronze medal in 1980, a gold in 1984, and a silver and gold in 1988, all in different events.-References:*...
  
   and Valeria Răcilă
  Valeria Racila
  Valeria Răcilă-Roşca is a Romanian competition rower and Olympic champion.She received a gold medal in single sculls at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She received a bronze medal in double sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-References:...
  
   — Rowing, Women's Double Sculls
• Angelica Aposteanu, Elena Bondar, Fiorica Bucur, Mariana Constantinescu, Elena Dobritoiu, Rodica Frintu, Ana Iliuta, and Marlena Zagoni-Predescu — Rowing, Women's Eights
• Marius Cata-Chitiga
  Marius Cata-Chitiga
  Marius Căta-Chiţiga is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Timişoara....
  
  , Valter-Corneliu Chifu, Laurentiu Dumanoiu
  Laurentiu Dumanoiu
  Laurenţiu Dumănoiu is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Râmnicu Vâlcea....
  
  , Günther Enescu
  Günther Enescu
  Günther Erich Enescu is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bazna.In 1980 he was part of the Romanian team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches....
  
  , Dan Girleanu
  Dan Girleanu
  Dan Gîrleanu was a member of the Romanian volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He played all six matches....
  
  , Sorin Macavei
  Sorin Macavei
  Sorin Radu Macavei is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cluj-Napoca....
  
  , Corneliu Oros
  Corneliu Oros
  Corneliu Oros is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oradea....
  
  , Neculae Vasile Pop, Constantin Sterea, and Nicu Stoian
  Nicu Stoian
  Nicu Stoian is a Romanian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Râmnicu Sărat....
  
   — Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
• Petre Dicu — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
• Vasile Andrei
  Vasile Andrei
  Vasile Andrei is a Romanian wrestler and Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Andrei competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:...
  
   — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight

Archery

In its first appearance at the Olympic archery competition, Romania was represented by two men and two women. The best result for the nation was earned by Aurora Chin, at 13th place.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Aurora Chin - 2319 pts (→ 13th place)
• Terezia Preda - 2195 pts (→ 24th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

• Andrei Berki - 2389 pts (→ 15th place)
• Mihai Birzu - 2280 pts (→ 25th place)

Athletics

Men's 10,000 metres

• Ilie Floroiu
• Heat — 29:03.1
• Final — 28:16.3 (→ 10th place)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

• Horia Toboc
• Heat — 50.89
• Semifinals — 50.58
• Final — 49.84 (→ 6th place)

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

• Vasile Bichea
• Heat — 8:35.4
• Semifinals — 8:24.3
• Final — 8:23.9 (→ 9th place)

• Paul Copu
• Heat — 8:45.6
• Semifinals — 8:45.0 (→ did not advance)

• Nicolae Voicu
• Heat — 8:49.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

• Adrian Proteasa
  Adrian Proteasa
  Adrian Proteasa is a retired Romanian high jumper.Proteasa won the bronze medal at the 1980 European Indoor Championships and finished seventh at the 1980 Olympic Games...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.21 m
• Final — 2.21 m (→ 7th place)

• Sorin Matei
  Sorin Matei
  Sorin Matei is a retired Romanian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.40 metres, achieved in June 1990 in Bratislava. Only three high jumpers have achieved better results during the outdoor season.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
  
• Qualification — 2.21 m
• Final — 2.18 m (→ 13th place)

Men's Discus Throw

• Iosif Nagy
• Qualification — 59.34 m (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Women's 800 metres

• Doina Melinte
  Doina Melinte
  Doina Ofelia Melinte is a retired Romanian athlete.She won gold medals over 1500 metres at the European Indoor Championships in 1985, 1988 and 1990, the latter race even being a European record time with 4:00.27...
  
  
• Heat — 2:01.9
• Semifinals — 2:00.8 (→ did not advance)

• Fiţa Lovin
  Fita Lovin
  Fiţa Lovin is a former middle distance runner from Romania who won the bronze medal in 800 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also won a silver medal at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships....
  
  
• Heat — 2:00.2
• Semifinals — 1:59.2 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 metres

• Maricica Puică
  Maricica Puica
  Maricica Puică is a Romanian former middle distance athlete, who won the 3000 meters gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, a race also remembered for the collision of Mary Decker and Zola Budd....
  
  
• Heat — 4:01.7
• Final — 4:01.3 (→ 7th place)

• Ileana Silai
• Heat — 4:04.7
• Final — 4:03.0 (→ 8th place)

• Natalia Marasescu
  Natalia Marasescu
  Natalia Mărăşescu is a retired Romanian middle distance runner who specialized mainly in the 1500 metres....
  
  
• Heat — 4:05.9
• Final — 4:04.8 (→ 9th place)

Women's High Jump

• Cornelia Popa
• Qualification — 1.88 m
• Final — 1.88 m (→ 8th place)

Women's Discus Throw

• Florenţa Ţacu
  Florenta Craciunescu
  Florenţa Ţacu-Crăciunescu was a female discus thrower from Romania, who won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Her personal best throw was 69.50 metres, achieved in August 1985. She was born in Craiova, Dolj.-References:**...
  
  
• Qualification — 60.40 m
• Final — 64.38 m (→ 6th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Éva Ráduly-Zörgő
• Qualification — 63.84 m
• Final — 64.08 m (→ 7th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (48 kg)

• Dumitru Şchiopu
  Dumitru Schiopu
  Dumitru Şchiopu is a retired male boxer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's light flyweight division to North Korea's eventual bronze medalist Li Byong-Uk.-References:*...
  
  
• First Round — Defeated Adel Hammoude (Syria) after knock-out in second round
• Second Round — Defeated Antti Juntumaa
  Antti Juntumaa
  Antti Eino Juntumaa is a retired male boxer from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he lost in the second round of the men's light flyweight division to Romania's Dumitru Şchiopu.-References:*...
  
   (Finland) on points (4-1)
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Li Byong-Uk
  Li Byong-Uk
  Li Byong-Uk is a retired North Korean boxer, who won two Olympic medals in the men's Light Flyweight category.- Olympic results :1976*Defeated Sidney McKnight KO 1*Defeated Henryk Średnicki 3-2...
  
   (North Korea) on points (4-1)

Men's Flyweight (51 kg)

• Daniel Radu
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Keith Wallace
  Keith Wallace
  Keith Wallace, M.S. Oenology and Viticulture is the wine columnist for The Daily Beast and also founded the Wine School of Philadelphia....
  
   (Great Britain) on points (4-1)
• Quarter Finals — Lost to János Váradi
  János Váradi
  János Váradi was a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also captured the silver medals at the 1987 and 1989 European Amateur Boxing Championships.-Professional career:Váradi turned pro in 1990 and retired shortly thereafter, in 1991...
  
   (Hungary) on points (1-4)

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

• Dumitru Cipere
  Dumitru Cipere
  Dumitru Cipere is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight Dumitru Cipere (born October 22, 1957) is a retired boxer from Romania, who competed in the bantamweight...
  
   → Bronze Medal
• First Round — Defeated Mario Behrendt (East Germany) on points (5-0)
• Second Round — Defeated Lucky Mutale
  Lucky Mutale
  Lucky Mutale is a retired Zambian boxer. The 5'3.5" 106 lbs Mutale competed in the Men's Bantamweight category for Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the All-Africa Games in 1978 in the Men's Flyweight division.-References:*...
  
   (Zambia) on points (5-0)
• Third Round — Defeated Ryszard Czerwinski (Poland) on points (5-0)
• Quarter Finals — Defeated Samson Khachatrian (Soviet Union) on points (4-1)
• Semi Finals — Lost to Bernardo Piñango
  Bernardo Piñango
  José Bernardo Piñango is a retired boxer from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the Bantamweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points ....
  
   (Venezuela) on points (2-3)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• Titi Cercel
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Róbert Gönczi (Hungary) on points (5-0)
• Third Round — Lost to Adolfo Horta
  Adolfo Horta
  Adolfo Horta is a retired boxer from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the Men's Featherweight division at age 22 at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow...
  
   (Cuba) on points (0-5)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• Florian Livadaru
• First Round — Defeated Tadesse Haile (Ethiopia) after diskwalification in third round
• Second Round — Defeated Sean Doyle (Ireland) after referee stopped contest in first round
• Quarter Finals — Lost to Kazimierz Adach
  Kazimierz Adach
  Kazimierz Piotr Adach is a retired boxer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union...
  
   (Poland) after referee stopped contest in third round

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

• Simion Cuçov
• First Round — Lost to Serik Konakbaev (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

• Teodor Pîrjol
• First Round — Lost to Francesco Damiani
  Francesco Damiani
  Francesco Damiani is an Italian former boxer who won the silver medal at the 1982 World Championships and at the 1984 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he was the first WBO heavyweight champion.-Amateur:...
  
   (Italy) on points (1-4)

Diving

Men's Springboard

• Alexandru Adrian Bagiu
• Preliminary Round — 427.35 points (→ 23rd place, did not advance)

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Romania in 1980.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 22 to 23 1980. 37 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...

• Petru Kuki
  Petru Kuki
  Petru Kuki is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Mihai Ţiu
  Mihai Ţiu
  Mihai Ţiu is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Tudor Petruş
  Tudor Petruş
  Tudor Petruş is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25 to 26, 1980...

• Petru Kuki
  Petru Kuki
  Petru Kuki is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Mihai Ţiu
  Mihai Ţiu
  Mihai Ţiu is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Sorin Roca
  Sorin Roca
  Sorin Roca is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Tudor Petruş
  Tudor Petruş
  Tudor Petruş is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27 to 28 1980. 42 fencers from 16 nations competed.-Results:...

• Ioan Popa
  Ioan Popa
  Ioan Popa is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Anton Pongratz
  Anton Pongratz
  Anton Pongratz is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Octavian Zidaru
  Octavian Zidaru
  Octavian Zidaru is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25 to 26 1980...

• Ioan Popa
  Ioan Popa
  Ioan Popa is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Octavian Zidaru
  Octavian Zidaru
  Octavian Zidaru is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Anton Pongratz
  Anton Pongratz
  Anton Pongratz is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Costică Bărăgan
  Costică Bărăgan
  Costică Bărăgan is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the nineteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 24 to 25, 1980. 30 fencers from 12 nations competed.-Results:...

• Cornel Marin
  Cornel Marin
  Cornel Marin is a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Ioan Pop
  Ioan Pop
  Ioan Pop is a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Marin Mustaţă
  Marin Mustaţă
  Marin Mustaţă was a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team sabre

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 28 to 29, 1980...

• Ioan Pop
  Ioan Pop
  Ioan Pop is a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Marin Mustaţă
  Marin Mustaţă
  Marin Mustaţă was a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Cornel Marin
  Cornel Marin
  Cornel Marin is a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre events at the 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Ion Pantelimonescu
  Ion Pantelimonescu
  Ion Pantelimonescu is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Alexandru Nilca
  Alexandru Nilca
  Alexandru Nilca is a Romanian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 23 to 24, 1980. 33 fencers from 14 nations competed.-Results:...

• Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic
• Marcela Moldovan-Zsak
  Marcela Moldovan-Zsak
  Marcela Moldovan-Zsak is a Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Suzana Ardeleanu
  Suzana Ardeleanu
  Suzana Ardeleanu is a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's team foil

Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1980...

• Ecaterina Stahl-Iencic, Marcela Moldovan-Zsak
  Marcela Moldovan-Zsak
  Marcela Moldovan-Zsak is a Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Viorica Ţurcanu
  Viorica Ţurcanu
  Viorica Ţurcanu is a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Suzana Ardeleanu
  Suzana Ardeleanu
  Suzana Ardeleanu is a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Aurora Dan
  Aurora Dan
  Aurora Dan is a Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Handball

Men's team competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Defeated Kuwait (32-12)
• Defeated Algeria (26-18)
• Lost to Yugoslavia (21-23)
• Defeated Soviet Union (22-19)
• Defeated Switzerland (18-16)
• Classification Match
• Bronze Medal Match: Defeated Hungary (20-18) → Bronze Medal

• Team Roster
• Nicolae Munteanu
  Nicolae Munteanu
  Nicolae Munteanu is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Marian Dumitru
  Marian Dumitru
  Marian Dumitru is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Iosif Boros
  Iosif Boros
  Iosif Boroş is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Maricel Voinea
  Maricel Voinea
  Maricel Voinea is a Romanian team handball player and coach.Born in Galaţi, Voinea played for HC Minaur in Baia Mare , winning many domestic and international trophies, including the EHF Cup in 1985 and 1988...
  
  
• Vasile Stîngă
  Vasile Stînga
  Vasile Stîngă is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Radu Voina
  Radu Voina
  Radu Voina is a former Romanian handball player and currently the coach of Romania women's national team and of the Romanian women's club Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea .-Career:...
  
  
• Cezar Draganita
• Cornel Durau
  Cornel Durau
  Cornel Durău is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Ştefan Birtalan
  Stefan Birtalan
  Ştefan Birtalan is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Alexandru Fölker
  Alexandru Fölker
  Alexander Fölker is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Neculai Vasilca
  Neculai Vasilca
  Neculai Vasilcă is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Lucian Vasilache
  Lucian Vasilache
  Lucian Vasilache is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Adrian Cosma
  Adrian Cosma
  Adrian Cosma is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics....
  
  
• Claudiu Eugen Ionescu

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

• Dumitru Spîrlea — 5058 pts, 22nd place
• Gyula Laszlo Câllovits — 4,935 pts, 27th place
• Cezar Mihai Râducanu — 4,397 pts, 41st place

Men's Team Competition:

• Spîrlea, Câllovits, and Râducanu — 14,390 pts, 11th place

Swimming

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

• Brigitte Prass
• Heats — 1:15.10 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Irinel Panulescu
• Heats — 5:07.74 (→ did not advance)

• Mariana Paraschiv
• Heats — 5:04.56 (→ did not advance)

Volleyball

Women's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Bulgaria (1-3)
• Defeated Hungary (3-2)
• Defeated Brazil (3-2)
• Classification Matches
• 5th/8th place: Lost to Peru (0-3)
• 7th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (0-3) → 8th place

• Team Roster
• Mariana Ionescu
• Gabriela Coman
• Doina Savoiu
• Victoria Georgescu
• Ileana Dobroschi
• Victoria Banciu
• Irina Petculet
• Crina Georgescu
• Iuliana Enescu
• Ioana Liteanu
• Corina Crivat
• Elena Piron

Water polo

Men's team competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Drew with Hungary (6-6)
• Defeated Greece (6-4)
• Lost to Netherlands (3-5)
• Final Round (Group B)
• Lost to Italy (3-5)
• Drew with Australia (4-4)
• Defeated Sweden (8-3)
• Defeated Bulgaria (10-6)
• Defeated Greece (11-8) → 9th place

• Team Roster
• Doru Spînu
• Vasile Ungureanu
• Dorin Viorel Costras
• Adrian Nastasiu
• Dinu Popescu
• Claudiu loan Rusu
• Ilie Slâvei
• Liviu Râducanu
• Viorel Rus
• Adrian Schervan
• Florin Slâvei