Romania at the Paralympics
| Romania at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ROU |
| NPC | Romanian National Paralympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Winter appearances | |
Romania made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, sending a single representative (Alex Peer) to compete in table tennis. He was eliminated in his first match.
Romania also competed in the 1992 Paralympic Games for the Intellectually Disabled, held in Madrid, Spain. Romanian athletes won 23 medals in total, 10 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, and although the country's National Paralympic Committee does not recognize these medals, they are recognized by researchers and are added to the overall historical medal table. [1][2]
In
Winter Games in 2010. Its sole representative was Laura Valeanu, who entered two events in alpine skiing.[4]
Cyclist
Eduard Novak was the best Romanian athlete since then, winning three medals between the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics (one gold in 2012 and two silver in 2008 and 2012),[5][4] Romanian judoka Alex Bologa was the only medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
winning a bronze.
Medals
Summer Paralympics
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Winter Paralympics
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Carol-Eduard Novak |  2008 Beijing |
Cycling | Men's road time trial LC2 |
 Gold |
Carol-Eduard Novak |  2012 London |
Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C4 |
| Silver |
Carol-Eduard Novak | 2012 London |
Cycling | Men's road time trial C4 |
 Bronze |
Alex Bologa |  2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Judo | Men's 60 kg |
| Silver |
Carol-Eduard Novak |  2020 Tokyo |
Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C4 |
| Bronze |
Alex Bologa | 2020 Tokyo |
Judo | Men's 60 kg |
| Gold |
Alex Bologa |  2024 Paris |
Judo | Men's 73 kg J1 |
| Bronze |
Camelia Ciripan | 2024 Paris |
Table tennis | Women's individual class 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Madrid 1992 – the Paralympic Games that time forgot! | paralympicanorak". Paralympicanorak.wordpress.com. 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Brittain, Ian (May 2012). "From Stoke Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer Paralympic Games" (PDF). Coventry University. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Romania at the Paralympics (under the code ROM, 1972-2004), International Paralympic Committee
- ^ a b c Romania at the Paralympics (under the code ROU, 2008-present), International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Romania at the Paralympics (under the code ROM, 1972-2004), International Paralympic Committee
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