Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ROU
Nocname:Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Oldcode:ROM
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:108
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Elisabeta Lipă
Rank:14
Gold:8
Silver:5
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1900

Romania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Romanian athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1924, missing only two editions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics. The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român, COSR) sent the nation's smallest team to the Games since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A total of 108 athletes, 50 men and 58 women, had competed in 16 different sports, most notably in artistic gymnastics and rowing. For the third time in Olympic history, Romania was again represented by more female than male athletes.

The Romanian team featured several Olympic medalists from Sydney four years earlier, including coxless rowing pair Monica Roşu and Viorica Susanu, sprint canoeists Florin Popescu and Mitică Pricop, gymnastics champion Marius Urzică in men's pommel horse, and rowers Doina Ignat and Georgeta Andrunache. Pistol shooter and 1988 Olympic champion Sorin Babii, and rowing legend Elisabeta Lipă, who won a total of seven Olympic medals in her illustrious sporting career, became the first Romanian athletes to compete in six Olympic Games. Having received the second most medals by a single athlete in the nation's Olympic history, Lipa reprised her role to carry the Romanian flag in the opening ceremony for the second consecutive time.[1]

Despite being the smallest team to the Games since 1988, Romania left Athens with a total of 19 Olympic medals, 8 golds, 5 silver, and 6 bronze, failing only three golds short of the total achieved in Sydney.[2] Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in artistic gymnastics and rowing, including three prestigious Olympic titles from Cătălina Ponor in women's floor, balance beam, and team all-around exercises.[3] Apart from Ponor's Olympic glory, the nation's highlight of the Games also came with a powerful triumph of the rowing team, as the Romanians managed to secure their title in the women's eight. With a stark tally of eight medals, Lipa greatly emerged as the most successful female rower in the entire Olympic history after winning her fourth consecutive gold and fifth overall within a record span of 20 years.[4] [5]

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
0213
0011
43310
3003
1012
Total85619
Medals by gender
Genderbgcolor=#F7F6A8 bgcolor=#DCE5E5 bgcolor=#FFDAB9 Total
Male0347
Female82212
Total85619

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Romanian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[6] [7]

Key
Men
  • Field events
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Gheorghe GușetShot put19.6814Did not advance
    Marian OpreaTriple jump17.443 Q17.55
    Bogdan ȚărușLong jump8.088 q8.218
    High jump2.25=15Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Mihaela Botezan10000 m31:11.24 NR11
    Norica Câmpeanalign=left rowspan=220 km walk1:34:3027
    Daniela Cârlan1:37:1437
    align=left rowspan=2Maria Cioncan800 m1:59.641 Q1:59.442 Q1:59.627
    1500 m4:06.681 Q4:06.691 Q3:58.39
    Alina Cucerzan1500 m4:18.0713Did not advance
    Constantina DițăMarathon2:37:3120
    Ana Maria Groza20 km walk1:34:5629
    Elena Iagăr1500 m4:11.4811Did not advance
    Nuța Olarualign=left rowspan=2Marathon2:34:4513
    Lidia Șimon
    Ionela Târlea-Manolache400 m hurdles54.411 Q53.322 Q53.38
    Angela Moroșanu
    Alina Răpanu
    Maria Rus
    Ionela Târlea-Manolache    		4 × 400 m relay3:27.365 q3:26.816
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Adina AntonLong jump6.4718Did not advance
    Adelina GavrilăTriple jump14.56=11 Q13.8615
    Nicoleta GrasuDiscus throw61.918 q64.926
    Monica IagărHigh jump1.95=8 Q1.938
    Alina MilitaruLong jump—Did not advance
    Oana PantelimonHigh jump1.9212 q1.937
    Mariana SolomonTriple jump14.4216Did not advance
    Felicia Țilea-MoldovanJavelin throw62.057 Q59.7211

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Romania sent three boxers to Athens. None lost in the round of 32, as two won and the third had a bye. In the round of 16, though, one boxer was defeated. Another fell in the quarterfinal. The third survived to the semifinal, where he was defeated to finish with a bronze medal. That medal put Romania in a five-way tie for 16th place in the boxing medal count.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Viorel SimionFeatherweight
    W 40–15
    W 38–13
    L 35–39    		Did not advance
    Ionuț GheorgheLight welterweight
    W 26–11
    W 28–19
    W 29–18
    L 9–30    		Did not advance
    Marian SimionMiddleweight
    L 29–36    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Florin MironcicC-1 500 m1:51.5683 q1:53.957 8Did not advance
    Mitică PricopC-1 1000 m4:00.5594 q3:59.6405Did not advance
    Marian Baban
    Ștefan Vasile    		K-2 500 m1:34.4106 q1:34.3987Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Florin Popescu
    Silviu Simioncencu    		C-2 500 m1:41.3684 q1:41.4241 Q1:40.6184
    C-2 1000 m3:30.4191 Q3:43.8584
    Marian Baban
    Alexandru Ceauşu
    Vasile Curuzan
    Ștefan Vasile    		K-4 1000 m2:55.3244 q2:53.9941 Q3:03.1077
    Women
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Mountain biking

    Diving

    See main article: Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Eventing

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Six Romanian fencers (two men and four women) qualified for the following events.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Alexandru NyisztorIndividual épée
    W 15–6
    L 8–15    		Did not advance
    Mihai CovaliuIndividual sabre
    W 15–10
    W 15–9
    L 14–15    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Ana Maria BrânzăIndividual épée
    W 15–14
    W 15–13
    L 13–15    		Did not advance
    Laura Badea-Cârlescualign=left rowspan=2Individual foil
    W 15–11
    L 7–15    		Did not advance
    Roxana Scarlat
    L 7–15    		Did not advance
    Cătălina GheorghițoaiaIndividual sabre
    W 15–6
    W 15–12
    W 15–13
    L 7–15
    L 7–15    		4

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Marian Drăgulescualign=left rowspan=7Team9.762 Q9.3259.4759.762 Q9.5629.55057.4364 Q9.5629.8259.200colspan=3
    Ilie Daniel Popescu9.6259.5629.6879.650colspan=5
    Dan Nicolae Potra9.5379.3009.5009.3629.5508.50055.749259.5879.537colspan=3
    Răzvan Dorin Șelariu9.6259.7009.5009.1509.5129.4759.7259.5258.912colspan=2
    Ioan Silviu Suciu9.6509.7129.4879.6379.5009.41257.3986 Q9.6879.7379.6759.275colspan=2
    Marius Urzică9.812 Q9.7009.6759.8259.7259.775colspan=2
    Total38.57438.47438.24938.26138.31238.149230.0193 Q28.72429.24928.96229.02528.46227.962172.384
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    align=left rowspan=3Marian DrăgulescuAll-around9.6129.5259.5629.8509.4379.33757.3238
    Floor9.7879.787
    Vault9.6129.612
    Ioan Silviu SuciuAll-around9.6509.7379.5509.7379.3129.66257.6484
    Marius UrzicăPommel horse9.8259.825
    Women
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Oana Banalign=left rowspan=7Team9.3259.4259.6259.60037.9753 Q*9.1879.5129.437colspan=2
    Alexandra Eremia9.2879.687 Q9.1509.687colspan=3
    Cătălina Ponor9.5009.775 Q9.687 Q9.4129.7629.750colspan=2
    Monica Roșu9.675 Q9.3759.3509.6259.387colspan=4
    Nicoleta Daniela Șofronie9.4259.625 Q9.4879.525 Q38.0622 Q9.4009.5629.562colspan=2
    Silvia Stroescu9.2259.3259.512Did not compete
    Total37.92537.75038.59938.162152.4361 Q28.43728.13628.96128.749114.283
    * Oana Ban qualified for the individual all-around, but later withdrew from the final because of her injuries sustained in the team all-around final.
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    Alexandra EremiaBalance beam9.7009.700
    align=left rowspan=2Cătălina PonorFloor9.7509.750
    Balance beam9.7879.787
    Monica RoșuVault9.6569.656
    align=left rowspan=3Nicoleta Daniela Șofronie9.4129.6379.3629.53737.9485
    Floor9.5629.562
    Uneven bars9.4629.4626

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four Romanian judoka (two men and two women) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Claudiu Baștea−73 kg
    W 0210–0000
    L 0001–1020    		Did not advance
    Gabriel Munteanu+100 kg
    L 0000–1110    		Did not advance
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Alina Dumitru−48 kg
    W 0012–0011
    W 1000–0000
    L 0001–0211
    L 0110–1010    		5
    Ioana Maria Aluaş−52 kg
    W 1010–0000
    L 0030–0111    		Did not advance
    W 1000–0000
    L 0100–0121    		Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Romanian rowers qualified the following boats:

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Georgeta Damian
    Viorica Susanu    		Pair7:29.741 FA7:06.56
    Camelia Macoviciuc-Mihalcea
    Simona Muşat    		Double sculls7:39.323 R6:58.002 FA7:17.585
    Angela Alupei
    Constanța Burcică    		Lightweight double sculls6:50.641 SA/B6:51.841 FA6:56.05
    Aurica Bărăscu
    Georgeta Damian
    Rodica Florea
    Liliana Gafencu
    Elena Georgescu
    Doina Ignat
    Elisabeta Lipă
    Ioana Papuc
    Viorica Susanu (cox)    		Eight6:03.991 FA6:17.70
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two Romanian shooters qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Sorin Babii10 m air pistol579=13Did not advance
    50 m pistol553=18Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Iulian Raicea10 m air pistol57039Did not advance
    25 m rapid fire pistol5884 Q687.65

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Romanian swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Dragoș Coman400 m freestyle3:51.7316Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle15:06.33 NR6 Q15:10.217
    align=left rowspan=2Răzvan Florea100 m backstroke55.77=14 Q55.2710Did not advance
    200 m backstroke1:58.814 Q1:58.204 Q1:57.56
    align=left rowspan=2Ioan Gherghel100 m butterfly53.8927Did not advance
    200 m butterfly1:58.12=7 Q1:57.316 Q1:56.105
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Beatrice Câșlaru200 m individual medley2:14.706 Q2:14.256 Q2:15.408
    400 m individual medley4:46.9414Did not advance
    Larisa Lăcustă200 m freestyle2:06.6238Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Simona Păduraru400 m freestyle4:10.3911Did not advance
    800 m freestyle8:34.158 Q8:37.028
    align=left rowspan=3Camelia Potec200 m freestyle2:00.5011 Q1:59.257 Q1:58.03 NR
    400 m freestyle4:07.393 Q4:06.344
    800 m freestyle8:41.2016Did not advance
    Beatrice Câșlaru
    Larisa Lăcustă
    Simona Păduraru
    Camelia Potec    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:09.6711Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four Romanian table tennis players qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Adrian CrişanMen's singles
    W 4–0
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Otilia Bădescualign=left rowspan=3Women's singles
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Mihaela Steff
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Adriana Zamfir
    W 4–1
    W 4–2
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Mihaela Steff
    Adriana Zamfir    		align=left rowspan=2Women's doubles
    L 1–4    		Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Romania nominated two male tennis players to compete in the tournament.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Victor Hănescualign=left rowspan=2Men's singles
    L 4–6, 6–7(4–7)    		Did not advance
    Andrei Pavel
    L 4–6, 7–6(12–10), 2–6    		Did not advance
    Victor Hănescu
    Andrei Pavel    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    L 5–7, 6–7(3–7)    		Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Seven Romanian weightlifters qualified for the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Adrian Jigău−56 kg120=7155=32756
    Ioan Veliciu−62 kg110161351424514
    Stănel Stoica−69 kg142.5=8160=10302.59
    Sebastian Dogariualign=left rowspan=2−77 kg155=111901134511
    Vasile Hegheduș150———
    Valeriu Calancea−85 kg160=10———
    Women

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Key
    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Nicolae Ghiţă−84 kg
    L 1–3
    L 0–5
    W 3–1     		3Did not advance9
    Rareș Chintoan−120 kg
    L 0–3
    L 0–4     		3Did not advance19
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Marian Sandu−55 kg
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		2Did not advance11
    Eusebiu Diaconu−60 kg
    W 4–0
    W 3–1     		1 Q
    L 0–3     		Did not advance6
    Petru Sudureac−96 kg
    L 1–3
    L 1–3     		3Did not advance15

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Elisabeta Lipa, port-drapelul României la Atena. Elisabeta Lipa will be Romania's flag bearer in Athens. ro. Apropo. 26 July 2004. 6 May 2014.
    2. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    3. News: Romanian Ponor wins Olympic beam gold. People's Daily. 24 August 2004. 6 May 2014.
    4. News: Cross. Martin. Women take charge as silver scullers push Britain to best haul for 76 years. The Guardian. 23 August 2004. 6 May 2014.
    5. News: Thiel. Art. Pride on the water in Athens. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 22 August 2004. 6 May 2014.
    6. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    7. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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