Virgil Munteanu

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Virgil Munteanu
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Born (1988-07-10) 10 July 1988 (age 36)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Height1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event Greco-Roman
ClubCS Alro Slatina
Coached byDinu Obrucea
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Tampere 55 kg

Virgil Munteanu (born July 10, 1988 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin) is an amateur Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's featherweight category. [1] He won the bronze medal for his division at the 2008 European Wrestling Championships in Tampere, Finland. He is also a member of CS Alro Slatina, and is coached and trained by Dinu Obrucea.

Munteanu represented Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to U.S. wrestler and former world university champion Spenser Mango, with a technical score of 3–6. [2] [3]

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