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| Nationality | Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gheorghe Simion (born 10 May 1957) is a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] He also won one national senior title and one bronze medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.
Romania competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 159 competitors, 132 men and 27 women, took part in 102 events in 16 sports.
Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He repeated that feat one year later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast after having won the world title at the previous tournament in Houston, Texas, United States.
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 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 44 competitors, 33 men and 11 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.
Romania competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1948 Summer Olympics. 114 competitors, 103 men and 11 women, took part in 67 events in 15 sports.
Dorel Simion is a Romanian boxer. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also won gold at the 1997 World Championships and 1998 European Championships.
Simion Cuțov was a lightweight boxer from Romania who won the European amateur title in 1973 and 1975. He competed at the 1974 World Championships and 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won silver medals in 1974 and 1976. In 1974, he won a gold medal at the Balkan Games. He retired with a record of 20 losses out of 155 bouts. His elder brother Calistrat was also an Olympic boxer.
Gheorghe Constantin was a Romanian former footballer and coach. Known as The Professor, he was a symbol of Steaua București.
Adrian Simion is a former Romanian handball goalkeeper who won a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the club level he played for Steaua București, winning with them eight national titles and reaching the EHF Champions League final in 1989. After retiring from competitions he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Ministry of Defence and as a handball coach for the national cadet team.
Gheorghe Andriev is a Romanian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996.
Simion Ismailciuc was a Romanian sprint canoeist. He had his best achievements in pairs, partnering with Dumitru Alexe. Together they won an Olympic gold medal in 1956, a European title in 1957 and a world title in 1958. Ismailciuc also excelled individually in the C-1 1000 m event, winning the world and European titles in 1963. He retired in 1965 to become a canoeing coach.
Marin Gheorghe is a retired Romanian rowing coxswain. He competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a silver medal in eights in 1992. At the world championships he won 12 medals between 1987 and 2001, including four gold medals.
Simion Popescu is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Romania. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1968. At the world championships he won a gold medal in 1969, placing second in 1967 and 1970. After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach at the club Rapid Bucuresti.
Nicolae Simion is a Romanian rower. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Aurel Simion was a Romanian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he defeated Mario Santamaria of Nicaragua, before losing to Miguel García of Argentina.
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 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 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.
Events from the year 2010 in Romania.
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