Romania at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Romania at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code ROU
(ROM used at these Games)
NOC Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.cosr.ro (Romanian) (English) (French)
in Sydney
Competitors 145 (71 men and 74 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipă
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
11 6 9 26
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Romania competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 145 competitors, 71 men and 74 women, took part in 116 events in 16 sports.[1] At the Games, there was some controversy when gymnast Andreea Răducan was stripped of her individual all-around gold medal after testing positive for a stimulant. Răducan had taken cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine given to her by a team doctor.[2]

Medalists

These games were Romania's best showing, both in number of gold medals and total medals won at a non-boycotted games.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Szabo, GabrielaGabriela Szabo Athletics Women's 5000 m September 25
 Gold Popescu, FlorinFlorin Popescu, Mitică Pricop Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m September 30
 Gold Covaliu, MihaiMihai Covaliu Fencing Men's sabre September 21
 Gold Urzică, MariusMarius Urzică Gymnastics Men's pommel horse September 24
 Gold Amânar, SimonaSimona Amânar[lower-alpha 1] Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around September 21
 Gold Amânar, SimonaSimona Amânar, Loredana Boboc, Andreea Isărescu,
Maria Olaru, Claudia Presecan, Andreea Răducan
Gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around September 19
 Gold Alupei, AngelaAngela Alupei, Constanța Burcică Rowing Women's lightweight double sculls September 24
 Gold Damian, GeorgetaGeorgeta Damian, Doina Ignat Rowing Women's coxless pair September 23
 Gold Cochelea, VeronicaVeronica Cochelea, Georgeta Damian,
Maria Magdalena Dumitrache, Liliana Gafencu,
Elena Georgescu, Doina Ignat,
Elisabeta Lipă, Ioana Olteanu, Viorica Susanu
Rowing Women's eight September 24
 Gold Mocanu, DianaDiana Mocanu Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke September 18
 Gold Women's 200 metre backstroke September 22
 Silver Beclea, VioletaVioleta Beclea Athletics Women's 1500 m September 28
 Silver Șimon, LidiaLidia Șimon Athletics Women's marathon September 24
 Silver Simion, MarianMarian Simion Boxing Light Middleweight October 1
 Silver Olaru, MariaMaria Olaru[lower-alpha 1] Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around September 21
 Silver Răducan, AndreeaAndreea Răducan Gymnastics Women's vault September 24
 Silver Căslaru, BeatriceBeatrice Căslaru Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley September 19
 Bronze Szabo, GabrielaGabriela Szabo Athletics Women's 1500 m September 28
 Bronze Pantelimon, OanaOana Pantelimon Athletics Women's high jump September 30
 Bronze Simion, DorelDorel Simion Boxing Welterweight September 30
 Bronze Popescu, FlorinFlorin Popescu, Mitică Pricop Canoeing Men's C-2 500 m October 1
 Bronze Ioniţă, RalucaRaluca Ioniţă, Mariana Limbău, Elena Radu, Sanda Toma Canoeing Women's K-4 500 m September 30
 Bronze Amânar, SimonaSimona Amânar Gymnastics Women's floor September 25
 Bronze Richter, SimonaSimona Richter Judo Women's 78 kg September 21
 Bronze Raicea, IulianIulian Raicea Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol September 21
 Bronze Căslaru, BeatriceBeatrice Căslaru Swimming Women's 400 m individual medley September 16
Medals by sport
Sport 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
Athletics 1 2 2 5
Boxing 0 1 1 2
Canoeing 1 0 2 3
Fencing 1 0 0 1
Gymnastics 3 2 1 6
Judo 0 0 1 1
Rowing 3 0 0 3
Shooting 0 0 1 1
Swimming 2 1 1 4
Total 11 6 9 26
Medals by gender
Gender 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
Male 3 1 3 7
Female 8 5 6 19
Total 11 6 9 26

  1. 1 2 Medals were awarded on 25 September 2000 after Andreea Răducan disqualified due to medical substance.[2]

Athletics

Men's Competition

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

  • Round 1 08:37.44 (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying 18.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus

  • Qualifying NM (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualifying 8.00
  • Final 8.00 (→ 8th place)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualifying 16.72 (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Walk

  • Final 1:23:42 (→ 18th place)

Women's Competition

Women's 400 m

  • Round 1 52.65
  • Round 2 52.28 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m

  • Round 1 02:07.56 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 m

  • Round 1 04:08.33
  • Semifinal 04:07.38
  • Final 04:05.27 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Round 1 04:10.18
  • Semifinal 04:06.60
  • Final 04:05.15 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Round 1 04:11.35
  • Semifinal 04:14.75 (→ did not advance)

Women's 5,000 m

  • Round 1 15:08.36
  • Final 14:40.79 (→ Gold Medal) Olympic record

Women's 400 m Hurdles

  • Round 1 56.40
  • Semifinal 54.70
  • Final 54.35 (→ 6th place)

Women's Discus

  • Qualifying 58.87 (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualifying 56.31 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying 58.75 (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

  • Qualifying 14.14
  • Final 14.17 (→ 6th place)

Women's High Jump

  • Qualifying 1.94
  • Final 1.99 (→ Bronze Medal)
  • Qualifying 1.94
  • Final 1.93 (→ 9th place)

Women's 20 km Walk

  • Final 1:31:50 (→ 6th place)
  • Final 1:33:38 (→ 13th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final 2:23:22 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Final 2:36:16 (→ 29th place)
  • Final DNF (→ no ranking)

Women's Heptathlon

  • 100 m Hurdles 13.39
  • High Jump 1.72
  • Shot Put 11.53
  • 200 m 24.80
  • Long Jump 6.01
  • Javelin Throw 43.38
  • 800 m 02:19.65
  • Points 5893 (→ 18th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)

Men's Flyweight ( 51 kg)

Men's Bantamweight ( 54 kg)

Men's Featherweight ( 57 kg)

Men's Lightweight ( 60 kg)

Men's Welterweight ( 67 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight ( 71 kg)

Men's Middleweight ( 75 kg)

Men's Light Heavyweight ( 81 kg)

Men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg)

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men's competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:42.733
  • Semifinal 01:41.482 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m

  • Qualifying Heat 03:45.127
  • Semifinal 03:47.215 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:33.184
  • Semifinal 01:32.975 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Fours 1,000 m

  • Qualifying Heat 03:05.341
  • Semifinal 03:05.101 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:53.076
  • Semifinal 01:53.277 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Singles 1000 m

  • Qualifying Heat 03:56.770
  • Semifinal 04:03.901 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:41.904
  • Semifinal Bye
  • Final 01:54.260 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m

  • Qualifying Heat 03:37.340
  • Semifinal Bye
  • Final 03:37.355 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's competition

Women's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:54.738
  • Semifinal 01:56.310 (→ did not advance)

Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:43.204
  • Semifinal Bye
  • Final 01:59.264 (→ 4th place)

Women's Kayak Fours 500 m

  • Qualifying Heat 01:35.935
  • Semifinal Bye
  • Final 01:37.010 (→ Bronze Medal)

Diving

Men's Competition

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Gabriel Chereches 3 m springboard 318.27 35 did not advance
10 m platform 320.61 30 did not advance

Women's Competition

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Clara Elena Ciocan 10 m platform 265.29 21 did not advance
Anişoara Oprea 10 m platform 221.82 36 did not advance

Fencing

Five fencers, three men and two women, represented Romania in 2000.

Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 1:50.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 03:48.77
  • Final 03:47.38 (→ 5th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 15:12.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat 54.13 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat 01:59.48 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat 56.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat 01:59.79
  • Semi-final 01:59.44
  • Final 01:59.05 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat 02:02.48
  • Semi-final 02:02.02 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat 04:17.11
  • Final 04:20.91 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 07:24.06 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 02:00.18
  • Semi-final 01:59.54
  • Final 01:59.46 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary Heat 04:11.92 (→ did not advance)
  • Preliminary Heat 04:13.89 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary Heat 59.72
  • Semi-final 59.12
  • Final 59.43 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary Heat 02:27.59 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat 01:01.18
  • Semi-final 01:00.70
  • Final 01:00.21 (→ Gold Medal) Olympic Record

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary Heat 02:09.21
  • Semi-final 02:09.64
  • Final 02:08.61 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat 02:13.72
  • Semi-final 02:13.31
  • Final 02:12.57 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Preliminary Heat 02:29.58 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary Heat 04:41.04
  • Final 04:37.18 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

  • Preliminary Heat 03:48.78 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

  • Preliminary Heat 08:05.24
  • Final 08:01.63 (→ 4th place)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Preliminary Heat 04:23.56 (→ did not advance)

Table tennis

Tennis

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Adrian Jigău 56 kg 122.5 127.5 127.5 152.5 157.5 157.5 275.0 6
Valeriu Calancea 85 kg 155.0 160.0 162.5 195.0 205.0 205.0 365.0 10
Florin Vlad 105 kg 175.0 180.0 185.0 215.0 220.0 225.0 405.0 7
Marius Alecu + 105 kg 165.0 170.0 175.0 215.0 220.0 220.0 390.0 15

Wrestling

Notes

References

  1. "Romania at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  2. 1 2 "Raducan tests positive for stimulant" Associated Press, 26 September 2000
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