{"id":1010548,"date":"2026-04-27T13:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=1010548"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:17:06","slug":"sports-roundup-544","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/sport\/sports-roundup-544-id1010548.html","title":{"rendered":"Sports Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romania concluded the European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, with a total of seven medals: two gold, four silver, and one bronze. The standout performers of the Romanian delegation were Mihaela Cambei and Cuban-born athlete Luis Manuel Lauret Rodriguez. In the 53 kg category, Mihaela Cambei won gold in the snatch and silver in both the clean and jerk and the total. In the 110 kg category, Luis Lauret claimed gold in the snatch with 195 kg \u2014 a new European record \u2014 and added a silver medal in the total. In the 63 kg category, Andreea Cotru\u021ba secured silver in the snatch, while Tiberiu Donose earned bronze in the snatch at 79 kg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The European Wrestling Championships also concluded in Tirana, Albania, where Romania finished with four medals, all won by the women\u2019s team: Andreea Ana took gold in the 55 kg category, Alexandra Anghel won silver in the 76 kg category and Alina Vuc (50 kg) and Ukrainian-born athlete Kateryna Zelenykh (68 kg), competing for Romania, each earned bronze.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Romania once again has a team in the Final Four of the Women\u2019s Handball Champions League \u2014 CSM Bucharest. The Romanian champions advanced after overturning their quarterfinal tie against Danish side Esbjerg, winning 37\u201327 on Sunday in Bucharest. In the first leg, the Scandinavians had edged a 26\u201325 victory. Romania\u2019s second representative in the quarterfinals, Gloria Bistri\u021ba, was eliminated by French team Brest Bretagne, losing 35\u201336 at home and 30\u201336 away on Sunday. Alongside Brest and CSM, the final tournament scheduled for early June in Budapest will also feature Metz (France) and Gy\u0151r (Hungary).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the sixth round of the Romanian Super League\u2019s final phase, the play\u2011off for the championship saw CFR win the Cluj derby against Universitatea 1\u2013nil on Saturday, while on Sunday Dinamo defeated Rapid 3\u20131 in the Bucharest derby. The final match of the round, FC Arge\u0219 versus Universitatea Craiova, was scheduled for Monday. At the top of the standings, Universitatea Cluj and Universitatea Craiova are tied on points. In the play\u2011out, where teams fight to avoid relegation, Friday\u2019s matches ended with Hermannstadt drawing 0\u20130 with Csikszereda in Sibiu and FCSB beating Petrolul Ploie\u0219ti 3\u20131. On Saturday, FC Boto\u0219ani drew 1\u20131 at home with O\u021belul Gala\u021bi, and on Sunday UTA and Farul Constan\u021ba finished 0\u20130 in Arad. Monday\u2019s game featured Metaloglobus against Unirea Slobozia. At the moment, Ploie\u0219ti and Hermannstadt occupy the places leading to the play\u2011off, while Slobozia and Metaloglobus sit in the direct relegation positions. (EE)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romania concluded the European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, with a total of seven medals: two gold, four silver, and one bronze. The standout performers of the Romanian delegation were Mihaela Cambei and Cuban-born athlete Luis Manuel Lauret Rodriguez. 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