Virgil Sălișcan

Virgil Sălișcan
Born (1984-05-26) 26 May 1984 (age 40)
Ploiești, Romania
Nationality Romania
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
WeaponFoil
HandLeft-handed
ClubCSA Steaua București
Head coachRomică Molea
Retired2013
FIE rankingranking

Virgil Sălișcan (born 26 May 1984 in Ploiești) is a Romanian foil fencer.[1]

Saliscan is a member of CSA Steaua in Bucharest and is coached by Molea Romica. He earned a bronze medal at the 2002 Junior European Championships in Conegliano and reached a quarter-final at the 2003 Junior World Championships in Trapani. That same season, he began fencing in the senior category. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by earning a bronze medal in the qualifying tournament in Lisbon.[2] where he competed in the individual foil event. He lost the first preliminary match to Great Britain's Richard Kruse, with a score of 6–15.[3][4]

Sălișcan retired from competition after the 2012–13 season and became a coach at CSA Steaua.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virgil Saliscan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ Alexandru Enciu (1 May 2008). "Virgil Sălișcan s-a calificat la JO de la Beijing". ProSport.
  3. ^ "Men's Individual Foil – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  4. ^ Chesterton, George (13 August 2008). "Olympics: day five - as it happened!". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2012.


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