Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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Romania
participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Twenty-nine athletes have qualified for the Olympiad. The Romanian flag was carried by Éva Tófalvi
during the opening ceremonies.
Two-woman
Four-man
Distance
Sprint
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...
participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Twenty-nine athletes have qualified for the Olympiad. The Romanian flag was carried by Éva Tófalvi
Éva Tófalvi
Éva Tófalvi is a Romanian biathlete of Hungarian descent. She finished in 11th place in the Women's Overall World Cup standings and in 2nd place in the Individual event at the end of the 2008-09 Biathlon World Cup...
during the opening ceremonies.
Alpine skiing
Three athletes have qualified:Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
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Ioan-Gabriel Nan Ioan-Gabriel Nan Ioan-Gabriel Nan is an alpine skier from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 49th place in the giant slalom.-External links:... |
Men's Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events.... |
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Men's Giant slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom The men's giant slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. Originally scheduled for February 21st, it was rescheduled to February 23rd, due to delays of preceding alpine events.... |
1:23.86 | 1:26.15 | 2:50.01 | 49 | |
Dragoş Staicu Dragoş Staicu Dragoş Staicu is an alpine skier from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-External links:... |
Men's Downhill Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill The Men's Downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia. The competition was scheduled for Saturday, February 13th, but was postponed due to rain and warm temperatures; the competition was held on Monday, February 15th.The vertical... |
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Edith Miklos Edith Miklos Edit Miklós is a Hungarian alpine skier, a specialist of Downhill and Super-G. Since 2002 she has been training in Austria.-World Championship finishes:*2009 - Ladies Super-G, 18th position... |
Women's Downhill Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill The women's downhill competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 17, 2010.... |
DNF | |||
Women's Super-G Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's Super-G The women's Super-G competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 20, 2010.-Results:-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-19.... |
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Women's Slalom Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom The women's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia on February 26, 2010.The race was held in challenging weather conditions of fog, snow, and warm temperatures... |
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Biathlon
There were five female athletes that qualified:Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Misses | Rank | ||
Alexandra Rusu-Stoian | Sprint Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 13, 2010. This competition started at 1:00 PM PST.- Results :- References :... |
24:04.6 | 4 | 85 |
Dana Plotogea Dana Plotogea Dana Plotogea is a Romanian biathlete. She represents Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... |
Sprint Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 13, 2010. This competition started at 1:00 PM PST.- Results :- References :... |
22:13.3 | 2 | 49 |
Pursuit Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The women's pursuit competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 16, 2010.Observers and participants reported that the race start was confused and disorganized. U.S... |
36:38.8 | 3 | 52 | |
Individual Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's individual The women's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010.- Results :-External links:*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-17.... |
51:01.1 | 7 | 81 | |
Éva Tófalvi Éva Tófalvi Éva Tófalvi is a Romanian biathlete of Hungarian descent. She finished in 11th place in the Women's Overall World Cup standings and in 2nd place in the Individual event at the end of the 2008-09 Biathlon World Cup... |
Sprint Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 13, 2010. This competition started at 1:00 PM PST.- Results :- References :... |
20:45.1 | 0 | 14 |
Pursuit Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The women's pursuit competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 16, 2010.Observers and participants reported that the race start was confused and disorganized. U.S... |
32:26.3 | 2 | 19 | |
Individual Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's individual The women's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010.- Results :-External links:*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-17.... |
42:43.4 | 1 | 11 | |
Mass start Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's mass start The women's mass start competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 21, 2010.- Results :-External links:* , from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-20.... |
38:00.7 | 5 | 24 | |
Mihaela Purdea | Sprint Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The women's sprint competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 13, 2010. This competition started at 1:00 PM PST.- Results :- References :... |
21:52.2 | 1 | 39 |
Pursuit Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The women's pursuit competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 16, 2010.Observers and participants reported that the race start was confused and disorganized. U.S... |
36:08.5 | 4 | 49 | |
Individual Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's individual The women's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010.- Results :-External links:*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-17.... |
45:27.7 | 3 | 41 | |
Reka Ferencz | Individual Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's individual The women's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010.- Results :-External links:*, from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-17.... |
48:54.9 | 4 | 74 |
Bobsleigh
Two-manBobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-man
The two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia on 20–21 February. The German team of André Lange and Kevin Kuske were the defending Olympic champions in this event. Switzerland's team of Ivo...
Sled | Athletes(Driver listed first) | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
ROU 1 | Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010.... Florin Cezar Craciun Florin Cezar Craciun Florin Cezar Craciun is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 11th in the two-man event and 15th in the four-man event.... |
52.19 | 10 | 52.41 | 9 | 52.40 | 14 | 52.43 | 11 | 3:29.43 | 11 |
Two-woman
Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Two-woman
The two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 20–21 February. The German team of Sandra Kiriasis and Anja Schneiderheinze were the defending Olympic champions in this event...
Sled | Athletes(Driver listed first) | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
ROU 1 | Carmen Radenovici Carmen Radenovici Carmen Radenovici is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2005. Her best World Cup finish was 16th in the two-woman event at St. Moritz, Switzerland in January 2009.... Alina Vera Savin Alina Vera Savin Alina Vera Savin is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2007. She finished 15th in the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
54.41 | 18 | 54.46 | 16 | 54.82 | 16 | 54.58 | 16 | 3:38.27 | 15 |
Four-man
Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia, on 26–27 February. The German team of André Lange, René Hoppe, Kevin Kuske, and Martin Putze were the defending Olympic champion in this event...
Sled | Athletes(Driver first, brakeman last) | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3 | Heat 4 | Total | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
ROU 1 | Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010.... Florin Cezar Craciun Florin Cezar Craciun Florin Cezar Craciun is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 11th in the two-man event and 15th in the four-man event.... Ionuţ Andrei Ionut Andrei Ionuţ Andrei is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. He finished 15th in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... Ioan Dănuţ Dovalciuc Ioan Danut Dovalciuc Ioan Dănuţ Dovalciuc is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 15th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
52.05 | 18 | 52.00 | 15 | 52.34 | 15 | 52.50 | 16 | 3:28.89 | 15 |
Cross-country skiing
Romania has three spots for this discipline.Distance
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Time | Rank | ||
Paul Constantin Pepene Paul Constantin Pepene Paul Constantin Pepene is a Romanian cross-country skier. Pepene won the 30 km pursuit at the U-23 World Championships in January 2010, and competed in the 2009 World Ski Championships and at the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the 2010 Olympics, Pepene competed at three events, notably finishing... |
Men's 15 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle The men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST.... |
35:33.7 | 37 |
Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The men's 15 kilometre + 15 kilometre double pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 20 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 13:30 PST.... |
1:19:34.1 | 29 | |
Petrică Hogiu Petrica Hogiu Petrică Hogiu is a Romanian cross-country skier who has been competing since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 17th in the team sprint and 57th in the 15 km events.... |
Men's 15 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle The men's 15 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 15 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 12:30 PST.... |
36:39.5 | 57 |
Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The men's 15 kilometre + 15 kilometre double pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, was held on 20 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia, at 13:30 PST.... |
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Monika Gyorgy Monika Gyorgy Monika Gyorgy is a Romanian cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 43rd in the 10 km event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Women's 10 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle The women's 10 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on February 15 at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 10:00 PST.... |
27:19.5 | 43 |
Women's 15 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit The women's 7.5 kilometre + 7.5 kilometre double pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 19 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 13:00 PST.... |
45:37.5 | 55 | |
Women's 30 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre classical The women's 30 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 27 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia at 11:45 PST.... |
1:44:03.5 | 47 |
Sprint
Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Monika Gyorgy Monika Gyorgy Monika Gyorgy is a Romanian cross country skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 43rd in the 10 km event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Women's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition in the classical technique at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada was held on 17 February at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia.... |
3:58.32 | 44 | Did not advance | 44 |
Figure skating
Romania has qualified 1 entrant in men's singles, for a total of 1 athlete.Athlete | Event | / | / | Total | |||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Zoltan Kelemen Zoltán Kelemen (figure skater) Zoltan Kelemen is a Romanian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2008 Romanian national champion.-Post-2004:-Pre-2004:- References :... |
Men Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's single skating competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at the Pacific Coliseum on February 16 and February 18 , 2010.-Short program results:-Free skate results:-Overall results:Referee:... |
51.95 | 29 | Did not advance | 51.95 | 29 | |||
Freestyle skiing
Ski crossAthlete | Event | Qualifying | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank | |
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Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | |||
Ruxandra Nedelcu | Women's ski cross Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's ski cross The women's ski cross event in freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, took place on 23 February at Cypress Bowl Ski Area.-Qualification:-1/8 Round:The top 32 qualifiers advanced to the 1/8 round... |
1:23.04 | 33 | Did not advance | 33 |
Luge
There are eight athletes qualified.Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
Valentin Creţu Valentin Cretu Valentin Creţu is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2000. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 35th in the men's singles event at Igls in 2007.... |
Men's singles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's singles The men's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place on 13–14 February 2010 at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Felix Loch was the two-time defending world champion and won the gold medal with the fastest time in each of the four runs... |
49.726 | 50.224 | 49.931 | 49.594 | 3:19.475 | 31 |
Raluca Strămaturaru | Women's singles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's singles The women's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Sylke Otto is the two-time defending Olympic champion. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season in January 2007 to pregnancy... |
42.475 | 42.198 | 42.815 | 42.584 | 2:50.072 | 21 |
Mihaela Chiriaş | Women's singles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's singles The women's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Sylke Otto is the two-time defending Olympic champion. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season in January 2007 to pregnancy... |
43.494 | Did not finish | ||||
Violeta Strămăturaru Violeta Strămăturaru Violeta Strămăturaru is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2001. Her older sister Raluca Strămăturaru is also a luger.Strămăturaru best Luge World Cup season finish was 32nd in women's singles in 2008-09. She qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics... |
Women's singles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's singles The women's luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Germany's Sylke Otto is the two-time defending Olympic champion. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season in January 2007 to pregnancy... |
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Cosmin Chetroiu Cosmin Chetroiu Cosmin Chetroiu is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 17th in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.He was born in Petroşani.... Ionuţ Ţăran Ionut Taran Ionuţ Ţăran is a Romanian luger who has competed since 1999.He was born in Topliţa.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 17th in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Doubles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Doubles The doubles luge event at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on 17 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Twenty teams participated. Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger, the defending Olympic and European champions,. won the gold medal. The silver medal was... |
42.360 | 42.271 | 1:24.631 | 17 | ||
Paul Ifrim Paul Ifrim Paul Ifrim is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2004. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 16th in the men's doubles event at Lake Placid, New York in 2009.... Andrei Anghel Andrei Anghel Andreu Anghel is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2004. His best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 16th in the men's doubles event at Lake Placid, New York in 2009.... |
Doubles Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Doubles The doubles luge event at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on 17 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, British Columbia. Twenty teams participated. Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger, the defending Olympic and European champions,. won the gold medal. The silver medal was... |
43.007 | 42.466 | 1:25.473 | 20 |
Short track speed skating
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Ranking | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
Katalin Kristo | Women's 1500 metres Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres The women's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held on 20 February, at the Pacific Coliseum.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final B :-Final A :-External links:... |
2:36.022 | 4 | Did not advance | 24 |
Skeleton
It was the first time Romania sent an athlete to this event:Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
Maria Marinela Mazilu Maria Marinela Mazilu Maria Marinela Mazilu is a Romanian skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. Her best finish was third in lesser events in Igls in December 2008.Mazilu qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics where she finished 19th.-References:*... |
Women's Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at the Whistler Sliding Centre on 18–19 February. The competition was won by British athlete Amy Williams, who set new course records for the track on her first and third runs... |
57.10 | 57.03 | 58.14 | 57.65 | 3:49.92 | 19 |