| Romania at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ROU |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Carol-Eduard Novak |
| Medals Ranked 47th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Carol-Eduard Novak | Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C4 | 1 September |
 Silver | Carol-Eduard Novak | Cycling | Men's road time trial C4 | 5 September |
Romania sent for the first time an athlete in Athletics competition.
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florin Marius Cojoc | Long Jump F46 | 4.14 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol-Eduard Novak | Road Race C4-5 | 1:55:54 | 8 |
| Time Trial C4 | 33:06.93 | | |
| Imre Torok | Road Race C4-5 | DNF | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol-Eduard Novak | Men's 1km Time Trial C4-5 | 1:09.390 | 7 |
| Imre Torok | Men's 1km Time Trial C4-5 | 1:13.774 | 17 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Carol-Eduard Novak | Men's Individual Pursuit C4 | 4:40.315 WR | 1 Q |  Ježek (CZE)W 4:42.000 | |
| Athletes | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Naomi Ciorap | 50m freestyle S13 | 32.53 | 15 | did not advance | |
| 100m freestyle S13 | 1:13.30 | 16 | did not advance | ||
| 100m breaststroke SB13 | 1:34.92 | 12 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Dacian Makszin | Individual C3 |  Piñas (ESP)L 0-3 |  Ohgren (SWE)W 3-2 | 3 | did not advance | |||
Romania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Romanian athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1924, missing only two editions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics. The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee sent the nation's smallest team to the Games since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A total of 108 athletes, 50 men and 58 women, had competed in 16 different sports, most notably in artistic gymnastics and rowing. For the third time in Olympic history, Romania was again represented by more female than male athletes.
Romania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Romania intended to send 104 competitors to Beijing, although the delegation was reduced to 102 when two Romanian athletes were suspended for doping before the start of the Olympics. The Romanian delegation for Beijing was the smallest Romanian Olympic delegation since the 1989 Revolution. Romanians competed in 16 sports: athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing, and rowing.
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