| Moldova at the European Games | |
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Moldova participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1]
| Moldova at the European Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
|
| European Games appearances (overview) | |
Moldova participated at the inaugural edition of the European Games in 2015. [1]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Baku | 87 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
 2019 Minsk | 50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 69 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Sambo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Medal | Name(s) | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Piotr Ianulov | 2015 Baku |  Wrestling | Men's freestyle 86 kg |
 Bronze | Svetlana Saenko | 2015 Baku | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 75 kg |
| Bronze | Alexandru Chirtoacă | 2015 Baku | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg |
| Bronze | Victor Ciobanu | 2019 Minsk | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg |
| Bronze | Anastasia Nichita | 2019 Minsk | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 57 kg |
| Bronze | Denis Tachii | 2019 Minsk |  Sambo | Men's freestyle 100 kg |
| Bronze | Paulina Eșanu | 2019 Minsk | Sambo | Women's freestyle 52 kg |
| Silver | Sabina Artemciuc | 2019 Minsk | Sambo | Women's freestyle 60 kg |
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