| Romania at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ROU |
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 114 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dumitru Paraschivescu |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Iosif Sîrbu | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle prone | |
 Silver | Vasile Tiță | Boxing | Middleweight | |
 Bronze | Gheorghe Fiat | Boxing | Lightweight | |
| Bronze | Gheorghe Lichiardopol | Shooting | Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Eight fencers, all men, represented Romania in 1952.
Romania had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1952. [2]
Four shooters represented Romania in 1952. Iosif Sîrbu won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze in the 25 m pistol.
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.
The Romania men's national basketball team represents Romania in international basketball competition. The team is administered by the Romanian Basketball Federation (FRB).
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.
The Saint Sava National College, Bucharest, named after Sabbas the Sanctified, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious high schools in Romania. It was founded in 1694, under the name of the Royal Academy of Bucharest.
Ghencea Cemetery is located in Ghencea neighbourhood of Bucharest, on Ghencea Boulevard, in Sector 6. The cemetery has two sections, civilian and military.
The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is a public university located in Iași, Romania. Founded by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, under whom the former Academia Mihăileană was converted to a university, the University of Iași, as it was named at first, is one of the oldest universities of Romania, and one of its advanced research and education institutions. It is one of the five members of the Universitaria Consortium.
The 1962–63 season was Dinamo București's 14th season in Divizia A. Dinamo kept the title won in the last season. In the European Cup, Dinamo entered the preliminary round, and could not pass by Galatasaray Istanbul.
Aiud Prison is a prison complex in Aiud, Alba County, located in central Transylvania, Romania. It is infamous for the treatment of its political inmates, especially during World War II under the rule of Ion Antonescu, and later under the Communist regime.
The Romanian pavilion houses Romania's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Jilava Prison is a prison located in Jilava, a village south of Bucharest, Romania.
