Romania at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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]

Romania at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeROU
(ROM used at these Games)
NOCRomanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Munich
Competitors159 (132 men and 27 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Aurel Vernescu (Canoe/Kayak)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
3
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
16
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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
Main article: Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Peter Tiepold (GDR), 1:4

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

One cyclist represented Romania in 1972.

Individual road race

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard:

Men's 10m Platform:

  • Ion Ganea — 265.83 points (→ 25th place)

Women's 3m Springboard:

Women's 10m Platform:

  • Melania Decuseara — 182.82 points (→ 16th place)

Fencing
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics on a Romanian stamp
Main article: Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women, represented Romania in 1972.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Handball
Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1972.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

  • Spirlea, Cosmescu, and Covacs - 13655 points (→ 12th place)

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's Coxed Pairs

  • Heat — 7:47.98
  • Repechage — 8:08.34
  • Semi Finals — 8:10.89
  • Final — 7:21.36 (→ Bronze Medal)

Shooting
Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics on a Romanian stamp
Main article: Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat — 55.35s (→ did not advance)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Heat — 2:00.23 (→ did not advance)

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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
Main article: Water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics

References
  1. "Romania at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
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