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Romania competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1932 Summer Olympics. 54 competitors, 52 men and 2 women, took part in 33 events in 9 sports.
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Gheorghe Constantin was a Romanian former footballer and coach. Known as The Professor, he was a symbol of Steaua București.
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Events from the year 1939 in Romania. The year saw the assassination of Armand Călinescu.
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.
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