Sporting event delegation
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
Gabriela Szabo
Athletics
Women's 5000 m
September 25
Gold
Florin Popescu , Mitică Pricop
Canoeing
Men's C-2 1000 m
September 30
Gold
Mihai Covaliu
Fencing
Men's sabre
September 21
Gold
Marius Urzică
Gymnastics
Men's pommel horse
September 24
Gold
Simona Amânar [ a]
Gymnastics
Women's artistic individual all-around
September 21
Gold
Simona Amânar , Loredana Boboc , Andreea Isărescu ,Maria Olaru , Claudia Presăcan , Andreea Răducan
Gymnastics
Women's artistic team all-around
September 19
Gold
Angela Alupei , Constanța Burcică
Rowing
Women's lightweight double sculls
September 24
Gold
Georgeta Damian , Doina Ignat
Rowing
Women's coxless pair
September 23
Gold
Veronica Cochela , Georgeta Damian ,Maria Magdalena Dumitrache , Liliana Gafencu ,Elena Georgescu , Doina Ignat ,Elisabeta Lipă , Ioana Olteanu , Viorica Susanu
Rowing
Women's eight
September 24
Gold
Diana Mocanu
Swimming
Women's 100 metre backstroke
September 18
Gold
Women's 200 metre backstroke
September 22
Silver
Violeta Beclea
Athletics
Women's 1500 m
September 28
Silver
Lidia Șimon
Athletics
Women's marathon
September 24
Silver
Marian Simion
Boxing
Light Middleweight
October 1
Silver
Maria Olaru [ a]
Gymnastics
Women's artistic individual all-around
September 21
Silver
Andreea Răducan
Gymnastics
Women's vault
September 24
Silver
Beatrice Căslaru
Swimming
Women's 200 m individual medley
September 19
Bronze
Gabriela Szabo
Athletics
Women's 1500 m
September 28
Bronze
Oana Pantelimon
Athletics
Women's high jump
September 30
Bronze
Dorel Simion
Boxing
Welterweight
September 30
Bronze
Florin Popescu , Mitică Pricop
Canoeing
Men's C-2 500 m
October 1
Bronze
Raluca Ioniță , Mariana Limbău , Elena Radu , Sanda Toma
Canoeing
Women's K-4 500 m
September 30
Bronze
Simona Amânar
Gymnastics
Women's floor
September 25
Bronze
Simona Richter
Judo
Women's 78 kg
September 21
Bronze
Iulian Raicea
Shooting
Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol
September 21
Bronze
Beatrice Căslaru
Swimming
Women's 400 m individual medley
September 16
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Male
3
1
3
7
Female
8
5
6
19
Total
11
6
9
26
^ a b Medals were awarded on 25 September 2000 after Andreea Răducan disqualified due to medical substance.[ 2]
Athletics
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Viorica Țigău
Result
13.39
1.72
11.53
24.80
6.01
43.48
2:19.65
5893
18
Points
1066
879
630
905
853
732
828
Boxing
Men
Canoeing
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: 'R = Qualify to repechage; QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Diving
Men
Women
Fencing
Five fencers, three men and two women, represented Romania in 2000.
Men
Women
Gymnastics
Men's artistic
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Marian Drăgulescu
Team
9.700 Q
9.500
9.575
9.637
9.625
9.312
57.349
7 Q
9.387
9.387
9.537
9.737
9.587
9.550
57.186
—
Rareş Orzaţa
9.337
9.500
9.637
9.637
9.162
9.287
56.560
19 Q
9.237
9.425
9.575
9.637
8.962
9.650
56.486
Florentin Pescaru
8.850
9.562
9.237
9.587
9.375
9.212
55.823
33
9.550
9.450
9.575
9.600
9.050
8.687
55.786
Ioan Suciu
9.437
9.712
9.425
9.350
9.612
9.237
56.773
15 Q
9.212
9.637
9.537
9.737
9.587
9.550
56.836
Marius Urzică
—
9.812
—
9.662
9.575
29.049
82
—
9.787
—
9.712
8.787
28.286
Total
37.324
38.586
37.874
38.211
38.274
37.411
227.480
6 Q
37.386
38.299
37.836
38.661
37.999
37.362
227.543
6
Individual events
Women's artistic
Team
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Simona Amânar
Team
9.743 Q
9.562
9.675
9.737 Q
38.717
2 Q
9.712
9.550
9.837
9.762
38.861
—
Loredana Boboc
9.250
9.550
9.675
9.337
37.812
17
9.400
9.475
9.600
9.700
38.175
Andreea Isărescu
9.193
9.625
—
18.818
86
9.575
9.687
—
9.600
28.862
Maria Olaru
9.625
9.225
9.787 Q
9.575
38.212
10 Q
9.581
9.525
9.787
9.687
38.580
Claudia Presăcan
—
9.775 Q
8.925
18.700
88
—
9.450
—
9.450
Andreea Răducan
9.743 Q
9.562
9.675
9.737 Q
38.717
2 Q
9.712
9.550
9.837
9.762
38.861
Total
38.343
38.287
38.912
38.449
153.991
2 Q
38.461
38.237
38.986
38.924
154.608
Individual events
Handball
Group A
Quarter-finals
5–8th place
7th place
Judo
Men
Women
Modern pentathlon
Athlete
Event
Shooting(10 m air pistol)
Fencing(épée one touch)
Swimming(200 m freestyle)
Riding(show jumping)
Running(3000 m)
Total points
Final rank
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Nicolae Papuc
Men's
178
2
1156
12
13
800
2:10.86
16
1192
DNF
-
0
9:53.89
18
1026
4174
21
Rowing
Men
Women
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Tennis
Weightlifting
Men
Wrestling
Freestyle
Athlete
Event
Elimination Pool
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final / BM
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Nicolae Ghiță
85kg
Khadem (IRI ) L 3-5
Kapuvari (HUN ) L 1-2
Aka-Akesse (CIV ) W 10-0
3
did not advance
Greco-Roman
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