Romania at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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Romania
competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, Japan
. 138 competitors, 108 men and 30 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.
Women's Discus
Women's Javelin
Women's Shot Put
Women's Long Jump
Men's 5000 m
Marathon
Triple Jump
50 km Walk
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Light-Welterweight
Welterweight
Light-Middleweight
Middleweight
Light-Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Women's foil
Women's team foil
Team Roster:
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Team Roster
Women's Team Competition
52 kg
78 kg
97 kg
+97 kg
Greco-Roman Style Wrestling
52 kg
57 kg
63 kg
70 kg
78 kg
82 kg
87 kg
+97 kg
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. 138 competitors, 108 men and 30 women, took part in 76 events in 13 sports.
Gold
- Iolanda BalaşIolanda BalasIolanda Balaş is a former Romanian athlete of Hungarian descent, Olympic champion and world record holder in high jump, who is considered one of the greatest high jumpers ever.-Early life:...
— Athletics, Women's High Jump - Mihaela PeneşMihaela PenesMihaela Peneş is a former track and field athlete from Romania, who competed mainly in the javelin throw.She competed for Romania at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the javelin, where she won the gold medal ahead of Hungary's Márta Rudas...
— Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
Silver
- Andrei IgorovAndrei IgorovAndrei Igorov was a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He won the silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo....
— Canoeing, Men's C1 1000m Canadian Singles - Hilde LauerHilde LauerHilde Lauer is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won two medals with a silver in the K-1 500 m event and a bronze in the K-2 500 m event.-References:*...
— Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles - Ion Tripşa — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Valeriu Bularca — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
Bronze
- Lia ManoliuLia ManoliuLia Manoliu was a Romanian discus thrower who won three Olympic medals, including one gold. She was the first Track & Field athlete to compete at six Olympics....
— Athletics, Women's Discus Throw - Aurel VernescuAurel VernescuAurel Vernescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s...
— Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles - Simion CuciucSimion CuciucSimion Cuciuc is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*...
, Atanase SciotnicAtanase SciotnicAtanase Sciotnic is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 1972 and a bronze in 1964....
, Mihai ŢurcaşMihai TurcasMihai Ţurcaş is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event with a silver in 1968 and a bronze in 1964....
, and Aurel VernescuAurel VernescuAurel Vernescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s...
— Canoeing, Men's K4 1000m Kayak Fours - Hilde LauerHilde LauerHilde Lauer is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won two medals with a silver in the K-1 500 m event and a bronze in the K-2 500 m event.-References:*...
and Cornelia SideriCornelia SideriCornelia Sideri is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:*...
— Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs - Dumitru PârvulescuDumitru PârvulescuDumitru Pârvulescu was a Romanian Greco-Roman style wrestler and Olympic champion.-Sporting career:...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight - Ion Cernea — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Athletics
Women's High Jump- Iolanda BalaşIolanda BalasIolanda Balaş is a former Romanian athlete of Hungarian descent, Olympic champion and world record holder in high jump, who is considered one of the greatest high jumpers ever.-Early life:...
- Qualification- 1.70 m
- Final:-1.90 m, OR (→ Gold Medal)
Women's Discus
- Lia ManoliuLia ManoliuLia Manoliu was a Romanian discus thrower who won three Olympic medals, including one gold. She was the first Track & Field athlete to compete at six Olympics....
- Qualification- 53.64 m
- Final-56.94 m (→ Bronze Medal)
- Olimpia Cataramă
- Qualification-53.20 m
- Final-53.08 m (→8-th place)
Women's Javelin
- Maria Diţi-Diaconescu
- Qualification-51.12 m
- Final-53.71 m (→Sixth place)
- Mihaela PeneşMihaela PenesMihaela Peneş is a former track and field athlete from Romania, who competed mainly in the javelin throw.She competed for Romania at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the javelin, where she won the gold medal ahead of Hungary's Márta Rudas...
- Qualification-51.19 m
- Final-60.54 m ( → Gold Medal)
Women's Shot Put
- Ana Sǎlǎgean
- Qualification-15.31 m not qualified(→no ranking)
Women's Long Jump
- Viorica ViscopoleanuViorica ViscopoleanuViorica Viscopoleanu is a Romanian athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.She was born in Budinet, then in Romania, now in Ukraine....
- Qualification-6.37 m
- Final-6.35 m(→Fifth place)
Men's 5000 m
- Andrei Barabás
- Heat-4'002not qualified(→no ranking)
Marathon
- Constantin Grecescu 2h30'426
Triple Jump
- Şerban CiochinăSerban CiochinaŞerban Ciochină is a retired Romanian triple jump athlete. He achieved 5th place at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and won the Romanian triple jump championship six years in a row from 1963 to 1968. He was also European Champion in Dortmund, Germany in 1966.- References :*...
- Qualification-15.31 m
- Final-16.23 m(→Fifth place)
50 km Walk
- Ilie Popa 2h 19'030 (→28-th place)
Boxing
Flyweight- Constantin Ciucǎ def.Henry (Canada), def. Cuylenburg (Ceylon),lost to OlechArtur OlechArtur Olech was a Polish boxer. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine and died in Wroclaw, Poland.Olech won two silver medals at the Olympic Games, in 1964 in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City.-References:**...
(Poland)→Sixth place
Bantamweight
- Nicolae Puiu def. Van der Walt (Northern Rhodesia), def.Johnson (U.S.A.), lost to SakuraiTakao Sakuraiwas a former professional boxer who won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
(Japan)→Fifth place
Featherweight
- Constantin Crudu def. Caminero (Cuba), def. Limmonen (Finland), lost to StepashkinStanislav StepashkinStanislav Ivanovich Stepashkin is an amateur boxer from the Soviet Union.Stepashkin trained at Trudovye Rezervy until 1963 and then at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1964 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the...
(Soviet Union)→Fifth place
Light-Welterweight
- Iosif Mihalic def. König (Austria), def. Fasoli (Italy), lost to KulejJerzy KulejJerzy Kulej is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19, 1940 in Częstochowa, Poland) is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19,...
(Poland)→Fifth place
Welterweight
- Niculescu def. Gutierrez (Mexico), lost to Mabwa (Uganda)
Light-Middleweight
- Mârza def. Lee (South Korea), def. Elmahas (United Arab Republic), lost to GrzesiakJozef Grzesiak (boxer)Józef Grzesiak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan in the light-middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(Poland)→7-th place
Middleweight
- Ion MoneaIon MoneaIon Monea was a Romanian Olympic light heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:Monea was born in in Tohanu Vechi, Braşov, Romania, and was the 1968 Olympic Light Heavyweight Silver Medalist at Mexico City, and the 1960 Olympic Middleweight Bronze Medalist at Rome.-References:* *...
def. Kim (South Korea), lost to Schulz (Germany United Team)
Light-Heavyweight
- Gheorghe NegreaGheorghe NegreaGheorge Negrea was a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
lost to Kiselyov (Soviet Union)
Heavyweight
- Vasile Mariuţan def. Pandov (Bulgaria),lost to Ros (Italy)
Cycling
Individual Road Race- Gabriel Moiceanu 4:39:51.79 (→ 55th place)
- Constantin Ciocan 4:39:51.79 (→ 56th place)
- Ion Cosma 4:39:51.79 (→ 57th place)
- Gheorghe Badara did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
Eleven fencers, six men and five women, represented Romania in 1964.Women's foil
- Ana Derşidan-Ene-PascuAna Derşidan-Ene-PascuAna Derşidan-Ene-Pascu is a Romanian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (2v, 2 d, barrage), qualified from Round 2 (3v,2 d), lost in Round 3 to Antonella Ragno (Italy) (8-4) - Olga Orban-SzaboOlga Orban-SzaboOlga Orban-Szabo is a former Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She also won two bronze medals in the women's team foil at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (3 v,2 d), qualified from Round 2 (4 v, 1 d), lost in Round 3 to Giovanna MasciottaGiovanna MasciottaGiovanna Masciotta is an Italian fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(Italy) (8-6) - Maria VicolMaria VicolMaria Vicol is a Romanian fencer and Olympic medalist in the foil competition.She received a bronze medal in the individual foil at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and one in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico....
eliminated in Round 1 (2 v, 3 d)
Women's team foil
- Round 1
- Defeated U.S.A. (9-1)
- Round 2
- Lost to Soviet Union (4-9)
- Playoff for 5-th place
- Defeated France (9-6)→Fifth place
Team Roster:
- Olga Orban-SzaboOlga Orban-SzaboOlga Orban-Szabo is a former Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She also won two bronze medals in the women's team foil at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ana Dersidan
- Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-JeneiIleana Gyulai-Drîmbă-JeneiIleana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei is a Romanian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Ecaterina Jencsik
- Maria VicolMaria VicolMaria Vicol is a Romanian fencer and Olympic medalist in the foil competition.She received a bronze medal in the individual foil at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and one in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico....
Men's foil
- Ion DrîmbăIon DrimbaIon Drîmbă was a Romanian fencer and Olympic champion in the foil competition.He received a gold medal in the foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (4 v, 1 d), qualified from Round 2 (3 v, 2 d), def.in Round 3 Naser Madani (Iran)(10-4), lost in Round 4 to Roland LosertRoland LosertRoland Losert is an Austrian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(Austria)(6-10) - Ştefan HauklerŞtefan HauklerŞtefan Haukler was a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (6 v,0 d), elliminated in Round 2 (2 v, 3 d) - Tănase MureşanuTănase MureşanuTănase Mureşanu is a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (4 v,1 d), elliminated in Round 2 (2 v,3 d, barrage)
Men's team foil
- First round
- Def. Argentina (9-0)
- Def. France (9-5)
- Lost to U.S.A. (8-8,54-62 t.d.)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Poland (5-9)
- 5-8 Playoff
- Def.Hungary (9-5)
- Lost to Germany United Team (8-8;57-60 t.d.)→Sixth place
- Team Roster
- Ion DrimbaIon DrimbaIon Drîmbă was a Romanian fencer and Olympic champion in the foil competition.He received a gold medal in the foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...
- Stefan HauklerŞtefan HauklerŞtefan Haukler was a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Tănase MureşanuTănase MureşanuTănase Mureşanu is a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972.-References:...
- Iuliu FalbIuliu FalbIuliu Falb is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Attila Csipler
Men's épée
- Stefan HauklerŞtefan HauklerŞtefan Haukler was a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (4 v,3 d), elliminated in Round 2 (0 v, 5 d)
Men's sabre
- Tănase MureşanuTănase MureşanuTănase Mureşanu is a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (6 v, 0 d), qualified from Round 2 (4 v,2 d), lost in Round 3 to Marcel ParentMarcel ParentMarcel Parent is a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:...
(France) (10-12) - Octavian VintilăOctavian VintilăOctavian Vintilă is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (3 v, 2 d), elliminated in Round 2 (1 v, 6 d) - Ion DrimbaIon DrimbaIon Drîmbă was a Romanian fencer and Olympic champion in the foil competition.He received a gold medal in the foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...
qualified from Round 1 (4 v,1 d), elliminated in Round 2 (3 v, 3 d)
Men's team sabre
- Round 1
- Def.Australia (9-3)
- Def. Great Britain (10-6)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to France (6-8)
- 5-7 playoff
- Lost to Hungary (0-9)→7-th place
Team Roster
- Attila Csipler
- Octavian VintilăOctavian VintilăOctavian Vintilă is a Romanian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Tănase MureşanuTănase MureşanuTănase Mureşanu is a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972.-References:...
- Ion DrîmbăIon DrimbaIon Drîmbă was a Romanian fencer and Olympic champion in the foil competition.He received a gold medal in the foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.-References:...
Football
- Group stage
- Defeated Mexico (3-1)
- Drew with Germany United Team (1-1)
- Defeated Iran (1-0)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Hungary (0-2)
- Consolation Round 1
- Defeated Ghana (4-2)
- Consolation Round 2
- Defeated Yugoslavia (3-0) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Ilie DatcuIlie DatcuIlie Datcu is a Romanian former football goalkeeper, and coach.Datcu most notable played for Dinamo Bucharest in Romania and Fenerbahçe in Turkey. He played between 1969-75 in Fenerbahçe squad for 220 matches. He won 2 Turkish Football League Championships. After his retirement as a player, Datcu...
- Ilie Greavu
- Ion NunweillerIon NunweillerIon Nunweiller is a Romanian former football Defender and manager.He comes from a family with 7 brothers who were footballers, Costică Nunweiller I, Dumitru Nunweiller II, Ion Nunweiller III, Lică Nunweiller IV, Victor Nunweiller V, Radu Nunweiller VI, Eduard Nunweiller VII.On 25 March 2008 he...
- Dan CoeDan Coe-Club career:He was born in Bucharest and debuted in Divizia A with Rapid Bucureşti in 1962. He remained with Rapid for eleven seasons, winning the league title in 1967. He then went to play in Belgium....
- Bujor HălmăgeanuBujor HalmageanuBujor Hălmageanu is a Romanian retired footballer and manager. He competed for his country at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where Romania reached the quarter-finals.-References:...
- Emil Petru
- Constantin Koszka
- Ion PârcălabIon PârcalabIon Pârcălab is a former Romanian football player. He was nicknamed "The Carpathian Arrow" by coach Helenio Herrera.His last name is sometimes spelled Pîrcălab. He had to change the spelling of his last name in 1953 to Pîrcălab, but in 1993 the spelling was reverted to Pârcălab...
- Gheorghe Constantin
- Ion Gheorghe Ionescu
- Carol Creiniceanu
- Emerich JeneiEmerich JeneiEmerich Jenei or Imre Jenei is a Romanian former football player and coach...
- Cornel PavloviciCornel Pavlovici-Career statistics:*Total matches played in Romanian First League: 134 matches - 57 goals.*Topscorer of Romanian First League: 1964.*Under-23 team: 8 matches - 0 goals-Notes: The 1966-67 Second League appearances made for ASA Târgu Mureş are unavailable....
- Marin Andrei
- Mircea PetescuMircea PetescuMircea Petescu is a former Romanian football player and coach.Under his leadership, UTA Arad eliminated the defending European Cup champions Feyenoord in the 1970–71 season. Being also known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached...
- Dumitru Ivan
- Sorin AvramSorin AvramSorin Avram is a former Romanian football player and coach.He started his career in 1956, by joining the youth team of Letea Bacău...
- Nicolae Georgescu
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition- Round Robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Netherlands (3-0)
- Defeated South Korea (3-2)
- Defeated Hungary (3-1)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated United States (3-1) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Gheorghe Fieraru
- Horaţiu Nicolau
- Aurel Drăgan
- Iuliu Szőcs
- William Schreiber
- Mihai Grigorovici
- Davila Plocon
- Nicolae Bărbuţă
- Eduard Derzsi
- Mihai Chezan
- Constantin Ganciu
- Mihai Coste
Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Defeated South Korea (3-0)
- Lost to Poland (0-3) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
- Ana Mocan
- Cornelia Lăzeanu
- Natalia Todorovschi
- Doina IvănescuDoina IvanescuDoina Ivănescu was a professional volleyball player in Romania. In 1964, she went to the Olympics and helped Romania capture fourth place. She was born in Blaj, in Alba County, Romania.-References:...
- Doina Rodica Popescu
- Sonia Colceru
- Lia Vanea
- Alexandrina Chezan
- Ileana Enculescu
- Elisabeta Goloşie
- Marina Stanca
Water polo
- First Round
- Lost to Italy (3-4)
- Defeated Japan (9-4)
- Semifinal Round
- Defeated Germany United Team (5-4)
- Drew with Soviet Union (2-2)
- 5-8 Tournament
- Defeated the Netherlands (6-1)
- Lost to Belgium (3-5)→ Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Mircea Ştefănescu (water polo)
- Anatolie Grinţescu
- Aurel Zahan
- Alexandru Szabó
- Ştefan Kroner
- Cornel Mărculescu
- Nicolae Firoiu
- Gruia Novac
- Iosif Kuliniac
- Cosma Liţă
- Emil Mureşanu
Wrestling
Freestyle Wrestling52 kg
- Gheorghe Tapalagă lost to Aliev(Soviet Union) (decision), lost to Georgiev (Bulgaria) (fall 9'19)
78 kg
- Ştefan Tâmpa lost to Watanabe (Japan) (decision), lost to Heinze (Germany Unified Team) (decision)
97 kg
- Ferenc Ballo lost to Medved (Soviet Union) (fall 2'12)drew with Conine (U.S.A.) (2-2)
+97 kg
- Ştefan Stângu drew with Kubat (Czechoslovakia) (2-2), lost to Dzhiber (Bulgaria) (decision)
Greco-Roman Style Wrestling
52 kg
- Dumitru PârvulescuDumitru PârvulescuDumitru Pârvulescu was a Romanian Greco-Roman style wrestler and Olympic champion.-Sporting career:...
def. Jensen (Denmark) (decision), def. Del Rio (Mexico) (fall 2'55), def. Savadov (Soviet Union) (decision), lost to Kerezov (Bulgaria) (decision), lost to HanaharaTsutomu Hanaharais a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Hanahara competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the flyweight class.-References:...
(Japan) (fall 8'19)(→ Bronze Medal)
57 kg
- Ion Cernea drew with Varga (Hungary) def. Knitter (Poland) (decision), def. Švec (Czechoslovakia) (decision), def. Başergil (Turkey) (decision), lost to Trestyanski (Soviet Union) (decision)(→ Bronze Medal)
63 kg
- Marin Bolocan lost to Olsson (Sweden) (decision), def. Sayed (Afghanistan) (fall 3'56),drew with Mirmalek (Iran), lost to Mansour (United Arab Republic) (decision)
70 kg
- Valeriu Bularca drew with Tapio (Finland), def. Kim (South Korea) (decision), def. Burke (U.S.A.) (foul 7'52), def. Jonsson (Sweden) (decision), drew with AyvazKazim AyvazKazım Ayvaz , is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Lightweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1964 Olympics and became twice World champion....
(Turkey); entered tiebreak for places 2-4;defeated Gvanseladze (Soviet Union (decision), drew with Fujita (Japan)(→ Silver Medal)
78 kg
- Ion ŢăranuIon TaranuIon Taranu was a Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.-Career/development:...
def. Todorov (Bulgaria) (decision), drew with Kolesov (Soviet Union), def. Asghian (Iran) (decision), drew with Laakso(Finland)→Fifth place
82 kg
- Gheorghe Popovici drew with Olenik (Soviet Union), lost with Metz (Germany United Team) (decision)
87 kg
- Nicolae MartinescuNicolae MartinescuNicolae Martinescu is a Romanian wrestler and Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Martinescu competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.-References:...
drew with Sosnowski (Poland), def. Bulgarelli (Italy)(decision), def. Yilmaz (Turkey) (decision), def. Wiesberger (Austria) (decision), lost with RadevBoyan RadevBoyan Radev is a former Greco Roman wrestler from Bulgaria.He is two-time Olympic Games champion and one-time champion of the world.-External links:*...
(Bulgaria)(decision)→Fourth place
+97 kg
- Ştefan Stângu drew with Kasabov (Bulgaria), lost to Svensson (Sweden) (decision).