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Romania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the first Summer Games for the nation after the fall of Communism in 1989. 172 competitors, 104 men and 68 women, took part in 128 events in 18 sports.
Romania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 124 competitors, 71 men and 53 women, took part in 86 events in 13 sports. Notably, Romania was the only Eastern Bloc nation to participate at these Games; all others followed the Soviet Union's boycott of the Games. The Romanian athletes were greeted with warm applause and even a standing ovation from the spectators as they entered the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremony, in part an affirmation of the nation's defiance of the boycott. The Romanian Olympic team was phenomenally successful at the games, ultimately placing second to the United States in the gold medal tally.
Romania competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, 66 men and 16 women, took part in 64 events in 9 sports.
Romania competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 108 men and 30 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.
Romania competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 98 competitors, 82 men and 16 women, took part in 65 events in 13 sports.
Romania competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 44 competitors, 33 men and 11 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.
Dumitru Pârvulescu was a flyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1960, placing third in 1964 and fourth in 1956. At the world championships he won a silver medal in 1961 and finished fourth-fifth in 1953 and 1958.
Nicolae Dumitru is a Romanian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Gheorghe Stoiciu is a Romanian former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Gheorghe Corduneanu is a Romanian former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee is responsible for Romania's participation in the Olympic Games.
Dumitru Cuc was a Romanian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Gheorghe Popovici is a Romanian wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Gheorghe Minea is a Romanian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 74 kg at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Laurenţiu Amariei is a Romanian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Events from the year 1936 in Romania. The year saw the Craiova Trial of Romanian Communist Party activists.
Events from the year 1954 in Romania. The year was marked by the 1954 Romanian blizzard.
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 1964 in Romania. The year saw increasing separation from Soviet influence.
Events from the year 1930 in Romania. The reign of Carol II started during the year, which also saw the foundation of the Iron Guard. The first local election in which women could vote and the only census of Greater Romania were also held during the year.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dumitru Gheorghe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
