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Nationality | Romanian |
Born | Bucharest, Romania | 1 June 1933
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Sport | Boxing |
Constantin Gheorghiu (born 1 June 1933) is a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
Romania competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The two-man bobsleigh team of Nicolae Neagoe and Ion Panţuru won the nation's first medal at the Winter Games, a bronze. As of the 2022 games, they remain Romania's only Winter Olympic medalists.
Titus Ozon was a Romanian international football striker and manager. He was considered one of the greatest talents of the postwar in the Romanian football, famous for his extraordinary ability to dribble.
Gheorghe Constantin was a Romanian former footballer and coach. Known as The Professor, he was a symbol of Steaua București.
William Meyers was a South African boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome fighting as a featherweight.
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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 1948 in Romania. The year saw the formalisation of the Romanian People's Republic.
Events from the year 1949 in Romania. The year saw the introduction of collectivization and the first Romanian identity card.
Events from the year 1950 in Romania. The year saw Romania build relationships with other Communist states, including China and East Germany.
Events from the year 1953 in Romania. The year saw the death of Carol II.
Events from the year 1954 in Romania. The year was marked by the 1954 Romanian blizzard.
Events from the year 1955 in Romania. The year saw the country join the United Nations and Warsaw Pact, the latter as a founder. Amongst notable people who died during the year was composer George Enescu.
Events from the year 1956 in Romania. At the University of Bucharest, students demonstrated in support of the Hungarian Revolution. The year also saw the end of the last SovRom joint enterprises and the first broadcast from TVR, Romania's first TV network.
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 1958 in Romania. The year saw the end of the Soviet occupation of Romania with the last Soviet troops leaving the country.
Events from the year 1933 in Romania. The year saw the Grivița strikes, the formation of the Little Entente, and the assassination of the Prime Minister Ion G. Duca.
Events from the year 1960 in Romania. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Iolanda Balaș wins the first Romanian Olympic gold medal.
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.
Events from the year 1963 in Romania. The year saw the continued de-satellization of Communist Romania.