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Nationality | Romanian |
Born | Comarnic, Romania | 14 May 1927
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Sport | Bobsleigh |
Constantin Dragomir (born 14 May 1927) was a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. [1]
Congo-Kinshasa competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first time that the nation was represented at the Olympic Games. Five competitors, all men, took part in two events in the cycling.
Gheorghe Constantin was a Romanian former footballer and coach. Known as The Professor, he was a symbol of Steaua București.
Nicolae "Nicu" Vlad is a retired heavyweight weightlifter from Romania. He competed for Romania at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. He won the world title in 1984, 1986 and 1990 and European title in 1985 and 1986 and set world records in the snatch in 1986 and 1993. Between 1991 and 1996, he lived in Australia and competed for it internationally. In 2006, he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame. He is still especially noteworthy for achieving the heaviest-ever snatch of double-bodyweight—lifting 200.5 kg in the 100 kg class.
Ionel Constantin is a Romanian sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1980s. He won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold and a silver.
Constantin Alexandru was a light-flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania who won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics. He was the world champion in 1978 and 1979 and European champion in 1974–1975 and 1977–1979.
Dragomir Bečanović is a Montenegrin retired judoka. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1989 World Judo Championships, where he earned a gold medal. He is the father of sprinter Stefan Bečanović.
Constantin Cotacu is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two-man and the four-man events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Constantin Romaniuc is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Constantin Iancu is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Constantin Obreja is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Constantin Niculae is a Romanian judoka. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Dragomir Kusmuk is a Yugoslav judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Constantin Koszka was a Romanian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Constantin Ciucă is a Romanian boxer. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he defeated Boujemaa Hilmann of Morocco, before losing to Artur Olech of Poland.
Constantin Gruiescu was a Romanian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. Gruiescu died on 22 July 2024, at the age of 79.
Ion Constantin was a Romanian equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Events from the year 1944 in Romania. The year was dominated by the Second World War. The year started with the Soviet Army assault on Romanian troops and the Battle of Romania. King Michael led a coup d'état during the year and Romania left the Axis powers and joined the Allies. The Romanian army subsequently won victories against German and Hungarian troops.
Events from the year 1957 in Romania. During the year, Romania hosted the first European competition for female artistic gymnastics. The country enacted laws to ban prostitution and slavery, and provide for abortion on demand. Notable deaths include the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.
Events from the year 1962 in Romania. The year saw the end of the collectivization of agriculture and increasing de-satellization of Communist Romania as the country last publicly supported the Soviet Union against China and took part is Warsaw Pact army exercises.
Events from the year 1964 in Romania. The year saw increasing separation from Soviet influence.