Romania’s delegation at the Tokyo
\nOlympics will comprise 100 athletes. Of these, 56 will for the first time
\ncompete in an Olympic event. At the opposite pole are the veterans of our
\ndelegation, fencer Ana-Maria Popescu and gymnast Marian Dr\u0103gulescu, who are taking
\npart in their fifth Olympic event and on whom many Romanians have pinned their
\nhopes of a medal. Dr\u0103gulescu will be competing in the men’s vault event, where
\nhe is several-time world and European champion. Dr\u0103gulescu’s record sheet
\nalready includes three Olympic medals, obtained 17 years ago in Athens: silver
\nin the floor event, and bronze in the vault and team events.<\/p>\n
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Another Olympic event where Romania will
\nbe represented by a champion is fencing. Ana-Maria Popescu last took part in
\nthe Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, where many believed our fencers will grab
\nmedals. Ana-Maria ranked 16, however. She picked up her game in 2008 in Beijing,
\nwhere she grabbed silver, Romania’s best performance in the Olympic Games that
\nyear. At the Rio Olympics of 2016, Ana-Maria Popescu wasn’t part of the team
\nthat won the gold medal in the team event. <\/p>\n
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Much is also expected in rowing. Our
\nwomen’s 8+1 and coxless pair crews are the defending European champions.
\nMoreover, in the recent European championships, hosted by Varese in Italy,
\nRomania ranked 4th in the medal standings, scooping two gold medals
\nand four silver. Rowing is also one of the most successful Romanian sports at
\nthe Olympic Games, our double-skull and 8+1 crews scooping five and three Olympic
\ngold medals, respectively. <\/p>\n
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Romania’s delegation also includes
\ntwo very promising young athletes. Robert Glin\u0163\u0103 is the first Romanian swimmer to
\nwin a gold medal in the European Championships and the first athlete to secure
\nqualification at the Tokyo Olympics. He was also the only Romanian swimmer to reach
\nthe finals at the Rio Olympics of 2016, ranking 8th in the 100-meter
\nbackstroke event. David Popovici last week won three gold medals in the 50-m
\nfreestyle, 100-m freestyle and 200-m freestyle events at the Under-21 European
\nChampionships, setting world records in the last two events. David Popovici
\nalso won silver in the 4×100-m freestyle relay. (VP)<\/p>\n
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