Romania at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Romania at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeROU
NOCRomanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors44 (33 men and 11 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearerIosif Sîrbu
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
5
Silver
3
Bronze
5
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Romania competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 33 men and 11 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Fencing

Two fencers, both women, represented Romania in 1956.

Women's foil

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1956.

Individual
Team
  • Cornel Vena
  • Dumitru Ţintea
  • Victor Teodorescu

Shooting

Four shooters represented Romania in 1956. In the 25 m pistol event Ștefan Petrescu won gold and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze.

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

Swimming

Water polo

Wrestling

References

  1. ^ "Romania at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2010.