Romania

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 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

in Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

.
At the Games, there was some controversy when gymnast Andreea Răducan

Andreea Raducan

Andreea Mădălina Răducan is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania.Răducan began competing in gymnastics at a young age and was training at the Romanian junior national facility by the age of 12½. As one of the standout gymnasts of the Romanian team in the late 1990s, Răducan was known for both...

 was stripped of her individual all-around gold medal after testing positive for a stimulant. Răducan had taken cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It is used as a nasal/sinus decongestant and stimulant, or as a wakefulness-promoting agent....

 given to her by a team doctor.

Gold

• Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively....
  
   — Athletics, Women's 5000 metres
• Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop...
  
   and Mitică Pricop
  Mitica Pricop
  Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000 m Canadian Pairs
• Mihai Claudiu Covaliu — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
• Marius Urzică
  Marius Urzica
  Marius Daniel Urzică is a Romanian gymnast. Urzică is an Olympic champion, a three-time world champion and a three-time European champion on pommel horse. He competed at three Olympic games, medaling each time on pommel horse and contributed to the team bronze in Athens 2004...
  
   — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse
• Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual
• Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
  
  , Loredana Boboc
  Loredana Boboc
  Loredana Boboc is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. She was a key member of the 1999-2001 Romanian team, contributing to four team medals: an Olympic gold , two world gold , and a European bronze .-External links:*...
  
  , Andreea Isărescu
  Andreea Isarescu
  Florenţa Andreea Isărescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast who competed in international events between 1997 and 2000. She is an Olympic gold medalist and a world gold medalist with the team.-External links:*...
  
  , Maria Olaru
  Maria Olaru
  Maria Ludovica Olaru is a retired Olympic artistic gymnast from Romania. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Individually, she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at...
  
  , Claudia Presecan
  Claudia Presecan
  Claudia Maria Presăcan, is a world-class Romanian artistic gymnast who competed at the senior international level between 1994 and 2000...
  
  , and Andreea Răducan
  Andreea Raducan
  Andreea Mădălina Răducan is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania.Răducan began competing in gymnastics at a young age and was training at the Romanian junior national facility by the age of 12½. As one of the standout gymnasts of the Romanian team in the late 1990s, Răducan was known for both...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
• Georgeta Damian
  Georgeta Damian
  Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu Andrunache....
  
   and Doina Ignat
  Doina Ignat
  Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *...
  
   — Rowing, Women's Coxless Pairs
• Vera Cochelea, Georgeta Damian
  Georgeta Damian
  Georgeta Damian-Andrunache is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She is married to Valeriu Andrunache....
  
  , Maria Magdalena Dumitrache
  Maria Magdalena Dumitrache
  -References:...
  
  , Liliana Gafencu
  Liliana Gafencu
  Liliana Gafencu is a Romanian rower, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the eights competition.-External links:*...
  
  , Elena Georgescu
  Elena Georgescu
  Elena Georgescu-Nedelcu is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:* *...
  
  , Doina Ignat
  Doina Ignat
  Doina Ignat is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.-References:* *...
  
  , Elisabeta Lipă
  Elisabeta Lipa
  Elisabeta Lipă is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze...
  
  , Ioana Olteanu
  Ioana Olteanu
  Ioana Olteanu is a Romanian rower who has won three Olympic medals in the eights competition.-References:**...
  
  , and Viorica Susanu
  Viorica Susanu
  Viorica Susanu is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the rowing World Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics...
  
   — Rowing, Women's Eights
• Angela Alupei
  Angela Alupei
  Angela Alupei, née Tamaş is a Romanian Olympic rower, born in Bacău, Romania. She has been rowing since she was 17 years of age. When not competing, she is a police officer....
  
   and Constanţa Burcică-Pipota — Rowing, Women's Lightweight Double Sculls
• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke

Silver

• Violeta Szekely
  Violeta Szekely
  Violeta Szekely, née Beclea is a Romanian former middle distance runner who mainly competed in 1500 Metres...
  
   — Athletics, Women's 1500 metres
• Lidia Simon
  Lidia Simon
  Lidia Slavuteanu-Simon is a Romanian long-distance runner. She has represented Romania on four consecutive occasions at Olympic level and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics....
  
   — Athletics, Women's Marathon
• Marian Simion
  Marian Simion
  Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
• Maria Olaru
  Maria Olaru
  Maria Ludovica Olaru is a retired Olympic artistic gymnast from Romania. She is an Olympic, world, and European gold medalist with the team. Individually, she is the 1999 all around world champion and the 2000 Olympic all around silver medalist. Her best event was the vault on which she medaled at...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's All-Around Individual
• Andreea Răducan
  Andreea Raducan
  Andreea Mădălina Răducan is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania.Răducan began competing in gymnastics at a young age and was training at the Romanian junior national facility by the age of 12½. As one of the standout gymnasts of the Romanian team in the late 1990s, Răducan was known for both...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault
• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Bronze

• Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively....
  
   — Athletics, Women's 1500 metres
• Dorel Simion
  Dorel Simion
  Dorel Simion is a Romanian boxer. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed "Bombardierul"...
  
   — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
• Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop...
  
   and Mitică Pricop
  Mitica Pricop
  Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu...
  
   — Canoeing, Men's C2 500 m Canadian Pairs
• Raluca Andreea Ioniţă, Mariana Limbău
  Mariana Limbau
  Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  , Elena Radu
  Elena Radu
  Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  , and Sanda Toma
  Sanda Toma (canoer)
  Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....
  
   — Canoeing, Women's K4 500 m Kayak Fours
• Oana Pantelimon
  Oana Pantelimon
  Oana Manuela Pantelimon, née Musunoiu is a Romanian high jumper.At the 2000 Olympic Games Pantelimon ended in third place, tied with Kajsa Bergqvist of Sweden. As the two athletes had an identical jumping record, with perfect attempts up to 1.99 where both had one foul, they shared the bronze medal...
  
   — Athletics, Women's High Jump
• Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar
  Simona Amânar is a Romanian gymnast. She is a seven-time Olympic medalist and a ten-time world medalist. Amânar helped Romania to win four consecutive world team titles as well as the 2000 Olympic team title. She has a vault named after her, the Amanar...
  
   — Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
• Simona Marcela Richter — Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight (78 kg)
• Iulian Raicea — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
   — Swimming, Women's 400 m Individual Medley

Men's Competition

Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

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

Men's Shot Put

• Gheorghe Guşet
  Gheorghe Guset
  Gheorghe Guşet is a Romanian shot putter.As of September 2006 he is ranked 13th by the IAAF . Guset is noted for being competitive at such an advanced age , since most shot putters peak in their late 20s or early 30s....
  
  
• Qualifying — 18.56 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus

• Costel Grasu
  Costel Grasu
  Costel Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower.He is perhaps best known for finishing fourth at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, without reaching the final. Other achievements include gold medals at the Jeux de la Francophonie in 1994 and 1997 as well as gold...
  
  
• Qualifying — NM (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Bogdan Ţărus
  Bogdan Tarus
  Gabriel Bogdan Ţăruş was a Romanian athlete who competed in long jump. According to the IAAF, he jumped an exceptional 7.53 at the age of twelve . He has, however, not had much success in World Championships or Olympic Games. His personal best is 8.29 metres, achieved in 1996...
  
  
• Qualifying — 8.00
• Final — 8.00 (→ 8th place)

Men's Triple Jump

• Ionuţ Pungă
  Ionut Punga
  Ionut Punga is a retired Romanian triple jumper. Originally a hurdler, he holds the European age record for the age of 15 with 14.73 over 110 metres hurdles . He later switched to triple jump and won the 1998 World Junior Championships with a jump of 16.94 metres, only 10 centimetres behind the...
  
  
• Qualifying — 16.72 (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Costică Bălan
  Costică Bălan
  Constantin Bălan is a retired male racewalker from Romania. He twice competed for his native country in the men's 20 km race walk event at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 1:23:42 (→ 18th place)

Women's Competition

Women's 400 m

• Otillia Silvia Ruicu
• Round 1 — 52.65
• Round 2 — 52.28 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m

• Elena Iagăr
  Elena Iagar
  Elena Antoci is a Romanian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.In 2008 she was dropped from the Romanian Olympic team after testing positive for EPO....
  
  
• Round 1 — 02:07.56 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 m

• Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively....
  
  
• Round 1 — 04:08.33
• Semifinal — 04:07.38
• Final — 04:05.27 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Violeta Szekely
  Violeta Szekely
  Violeta Szekely, née Beclea is a Romanian former middle distance runner who mainly competed in 1500 Metres...
  
  
• Round 1 — 04:10.18
• Semifinal — 04:06.60
• Final — 04:05.15 (→ Silver Medal)

• Elena Iagăr
  Elena Iagar
  Elena Antoci is a Romanian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.In 2008 she was dropped from the Romanian Olympic team after testing positive for EPO....
  
  
• Round 1 — 04:11.35
• Semifinal — 04:14.75 (→ did not advance)

Women's 5,000 m

• Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo
  Gabriela Szabo is a Romanian track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in 5000 m and winner of bronze and silver medals in 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics in 1500 m, respectively....
  
  
• Round 1 — 15:08.36
• Final — 14:40.79 (→ Gold Medal) — Olympic record

Women's 400 m Hurdles

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

Women's Discus

• Nicoleta Grasu
  Nicoleta Grasu
  Lenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a Romanian discus thrower. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu....
  
  
• Qualifying — 58.87 (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Ana Mirela Ţermure
  Ana Mirela Ţermure
  Ana Mirela Ţermure is a retired female javelin thrower from Romania. She set her personal best on June 10, 2001 in Bucharest. Ţermure was suspended for two years due to a doping offence.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Qualifying — 56.31 (→ did not advance)

• Felicea Moldovan Tilea
• Qualifying — 58.75 (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

• Cristina Elena Nicolau
• Qualifying — 14.14
• Final — 14.17 (→ 6th place)

Women's High Jump

• Oana Manuela Pantelimon
• Qualifying — 1.94
• Final — 1.99 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Monica Iagăr-Dinescu
• Qualifying — 1.94
• Final — 1.93 (→ 9th place)

Women's 20 km Walk

• Norica Câmpean
  Norica Câmpean
  Norica Câmpean is a retired female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 1:31:50 (→ 6th place)

• Ana Maria Groza
  Ana Maria Groza
  Ana Maria Groza is a female race walker from Romania.-Achievements:-References:*...
  
  
• Final — 1:33:38 (→ 13th place)

Women's Marathon

• Lidia Simon
  Lidia Simon
  Lidia Slavuteanu-Simon is a Romanian long-distance runner. She has represented Romania on four consecutive occasions at Olympic level and is a six-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics....
  
  
• Final — 2:23:22 (→ Silver Medal)

• Alina Gherasim
  Alina Gherasim
  Camelia Alina Gherasim is a Romanian long-distance runner. Gherasim competed in the marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She has won a number of road races including the 1996 Paris Marathon, the 2005 Monaco Marathon , and the 2006 California International Marathon .-Achievements:-External...
  
  
• Final — 2:36:16 (→ 29th place)

• Anuţa Cătună
  Anuta Catuna
  Anuţa Cătună is a former female long-distance runner from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She won the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon.-Achievements:-References:* *...
  
  
• Final — DNF (→ no ranking)

Women's Heptathlon

• Viorica Ţigău
  Viorica Tigau
  Viorica Ţigău is a Romanian heptathlete.She won the bronze medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships and finished 18th at the 2000 Olympic Games.Her personal best result is 6289 points, achieved in June 2000 in Bucharest....
  
  
• 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

Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Marian Velicu
  Marian Velicu
  Marian Velicu is a boxer from Romania, who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Ramazan Ballioglu of Turkey
  • Round 2 — Lost to Maikro Romero
    Maikro Romero
    Maikro Romero is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
    
     of Cuba (→ did not advance)

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Bogdan Dobrescu
  Bogdan Dobrescu
  Mihai Bogdan Dobrescu is a boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the Men's Flyweight division at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Yang Xiangzhong
    Yang Xiangzhong
    Yang Xiangzhong is a retired male boxer from PR China. He twice competed for his native Asian country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. At his Olympic debut in Atlanta, Georgia he was defeated in the second round of the men's light flyweight division by Morocco's Hamid Berhili.-References:*...
    
     of PR China
  • Round 2 — Lost to Manuel Mantilla
    Manuel Mantilla
    Manuel Mantilla is an amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight category at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia....
    
     of Cuba (→ did not advance)

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• George Olteanu
  George Olteanu
  George Olteanu is a former boxer from Romania, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Artour Mikaelian of Greece
  • Round 2 — Defeated Cesar Morales Velazquez of Mexico
  • Quarterfinal — Lost to Clarence Vinson
    Clarence Vinson
    Clarence Adam Vinson is an American boxer. Nicknamed "Untouchable", Vinson won the bantamweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
    
     of United States (→ did not advance)

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

• Ovidiu Bobîrnat
  • Round 1 — Lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov
    Bekzat Sattarkhanov
    Bekzat Sattarkhanov was a Kazakh boxer who competed in the men's featherweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal....
    
     of Kazakhstan (→ did not advance)

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Gheorghe Lungu
  Gheorghe Lungu
  Gheorghe Lungu is a boxer from Romania.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native European country...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Adisu Tebebu of Ethiopia
  • Round 2 — Lost to Cristian Bejarano
    Cristián Bejarano
    Cristián Bejarano Benítez is a Mexican boxer, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada...
    
     of Mexico (→ did not advance)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Dorel Simion
  Dorel Simion
  Dorel Simion is a Romanian boxer. Simion won the Welterweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed "Bombardierul"...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Ruben Fuchu of Puerto Rico
  • Round 2 — Defeated Roberto Guerra of Cuba
  • Quarterfinal — Defeated Steven Küchler
    Steven Küchler
    Steven Küchler is a boxer from Germany, who is nicknamed Mr. Hollywood. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Welterweight Division division by Romania's eventual bronze medalist Dorel...
    
     of Germany
  • Semifinal — Lost to Oleg Saitov
    Oleg Saitov
    Oleg Elekpayevich Saitov is a Russian boxer. He studied journalism in Ryazan, a city of approximately one million people south of Moscow.He won the Olympic gold medal at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, and bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics. He was the winner of the...
    
     of Russia — Bronze medal

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Marian Simion
  Marian Simion
  Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Ciro Fabio di Corcia of Italy
  • Round 2 — Defeated José Luis Zertuche
    Jose Luis Zertuche
    José Luis Zertuche Chávez is a Mexican boxer in the Middleweight division. José luis was a former IBA Middleweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
    
     of Mexico
  • Quarterfinal — Defeated Frédéric Esther
    Frédéric Esther
    Frédéric Esther is a boxer from France, competing in the middleweight division. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinales of the light middleweight division by eventual silver medalist Marian Simion of...
    
     of France
  • Semifinal — Defeated Pornchai Thongburan
    Pornchai Thongburan
    Pornchai Thongburan is a boxer from Thailand who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.- Olympic results :*1st round bye...
    
     of Thailand
  • Final — Lost to Yermakhan Ibraimov
    Yermakhan Ibraimov
    Yermakhan Ibraimov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. Four years earlier, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he captured the bronze medal...
    
     of Kazakhstan — Silver medal

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

• Adrian Diaconu
  Adrian Diaconu
  Adrian Diaconu is a Romanian professional boxer, living and fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
  
  
  • Round 1 — Defeated Abdelhani Kinzi of Algeria
  • Round 2 — Defeated Jitender Kumar of India
  • Quarterfinal — Lost to Jorge Gutierrez
    Jorge Gutiérrez
    Jorge Gutiérrez Espinosa is a former boxer from Cuba. He won the Middleweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Gutiérrez's Olympic results were:*Defeated Somchai Chimlum 20-11...
    
     of Cuba (→ did not advance)

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

• Grigore Claudiu Rasco
  • Round 1 — Lost to Sergei Mikhailov of Uzbekistan (→ did not advance)

Men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg)

• Constantin Onofrei
  • Round 1 — Bye
  • Round 2 — Lost to Samuel Peter
    Samuel Peter
    Samuel Okon Peter , nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare," is a professional heavyweight boxer and the former WBC heavyweight champion....
    
     of Nigeria (→ did not advance)

Men's competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

• Geza Magyar
  Geza Magyar
  Geza Magyar is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and two bronzes .Magyar also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:42.733
• Semifinal — 01:41.482 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m

• Marian Băban
  Marian Baban
  Marian Baban is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 2000s...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 03:45.127
• Semifinal — 03:47.215 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Doubles 500 m

• Vasile Curuzan
  Vasile Curuzan
  Corneli Vasile Curuzan is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and a bronze .Curuzan also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m...
  
  , Nicu Romică Şerban
• Qualifying Heat — 01:33.184
• Semifinal — 01:32.975 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Fours 1,000 m

• Vasile Curuzan
  Vasile Curuzan
  Corneli Vasile Curuzan is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers and a bronze .Curuzan also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m...
  
  , Sorin Petcu
  Sorin Petcu
  Sorin Petcu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the 1990s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers and a bronze ....
  
  , Nicu Romică Şerban, Marian Sîrbu
  Marian Sîrbu
  Marian Sîrbu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan....
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 03:05.341
• Semifinal — 03:05.101 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Singles 500 m

• Florin Huidu
  Florin Huidu
  Florin Huidu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event. Four years later in Sydney, Huidu was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:53.076
• Semifinal — 01:53.277 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Singles 1000 m

• Florin Huidu
  Florin Huidu
  Florin Huidu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event. Four years later in Sydney, Huidu was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 03:56.770
• Semifinal — 04:03.901 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m

• Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop...
  
  , Mitică Pricop
  Mitica Pricop
  Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:41.904
• Semifinal — Bye
• Final — 01:54.260 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m

• Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu
  Florin Popescu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop...
  
  , Mitică Pricop
  Mitica Pricop
  Mitică Pricop is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Sydney in 2000 with a gold in the C-2 1000 m and a bronze in the C-2 500 m events with Florin Popescu...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 03:37.340
• Semifinal — Bye
• Final — 03:37.355 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's competition

Women's Kayak Singles 500 m

• Sanda Toma
  Sanda Toma (canoer)
  Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:54.738
• Semifinal — 01:56.310 (→ did not advance)

Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m

• Raluca Andreea Ioniţă, Mariana Limbău
  Mariana Limbau
  Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:43.204
• Semifinal — Bye
• Final — 01:59.264 (→ 4th place)

Women's Kayak Fours 500 m

• Sanda Toma
  Sanda Toma (canoer)
  Sanda Toma is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at Sydney in 2000....
  
  , Raluca Andreea Ioniţă, Mariana Limbău
  Mariana Limbau
  Mariana Limbǎu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  , Elena Radu
  Elena Radu
  Elena Radu is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:*...
  
  
• Qualifying Heat — 01:35.935
• Semifinal — Bye
• Final — 01:37.010 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Competition

Athlete	Event	Preliminary		Semifinal		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Gabriel Chereches	3 m springboard Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard The men's 3 metre springboard was one of eight diving events included in the Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into three phases:...	318.27	35	did not advance
	10 m platform Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform The men's 10 metre platform was one of eight diving events included in the Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into three phases:...	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 Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform The women's 10 metre platform was one of eight diving events included in the Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into three phases:...	265.29	21	did not advance
Anişoara Oprea	10 m platform Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform The women's 10 metre platform was one of eight diving events included in the Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.The competition was split into three phases:...	221.82	36	did not advance

Swimming

Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...

Men's 200 m Freestyle

• Dragoş Coman
  Dragos Coman
  Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 1:50.20 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

• Dragoş Coman
  Dragos Coman
  Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 03:48.77
• Final — 03:47.38 (→ 5th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

• Dragoş Coman
  Dragos Coman
  Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 15:12.64 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

• Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 54.13 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

• Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 01:59.48 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

• Răzvan Florea
  Razvan Florea
  Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 56.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

• Răzvan Florea
  Razvan Florea
  Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 01:59.79
• Semi-final — 01:59.44
• Final — 01:59.05 (→ 6th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

• Cezar Bădiţă
  Cezar Badita
  Cezar Bădiţă is an international medley swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament, at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, he won the silver medal at the 200 m individual...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:02.48
• Semi-final — 02:02.02 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

• Cezar Bădiţă
  Cezar Badita
  Cezar Bădiţă is an international medley swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament, at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, he won the silver medal at the 200 m individual...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 04:17.11
• Final — 04:20.91 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4x200 m Freestyle

• Dragoş Coman
  Dragos Coman
  Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....
  
  , Cezar Bădiţă
  Cezar Badita
  Cezar Bădiţă is an international medley swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament, at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, he won the silver medal at the 200 m individual...
  
  , Răzvan Florea
  Razvan Florea
  Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics...
  
  , Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel
  Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008....
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 07:24.06 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

• Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:00.18
• Semi-final — 01:59.54
• Final — 01:59.46 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 04:11.92 (→ did not advance)

• Simona Păduraru
  Simona Paduraru
  Simona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 04:13.89 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 59.72
• Semi-final — 59.12
• Final — 59.43 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:27.59 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 01:01.18
• Semi-final — 01:00.70
• Final — 01:00.21 (→ Gold Medal) — Olympic Record

Women's 200 m Backstroke

• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:09.21
• Semi-final — 02:09.64
• Final — 02:08.61 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:13.72
• Semi-final — 02:13.31
• Final — 02:12.57 (→ Silver Medal)

• Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 02:29.58 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 04:41.04
• Final — 04:37.18 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay

• Floina Herea, Simona Păduraru
  Simona Paduraru
  Simona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
  
  , Diana Mocanu
  Diana Mocanu
  Diana Iuliana Mocanu is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.- External links :*...
  
  , and Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 03:48.78 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

• Beatrice Căslaru
  Beatrice Caslaru
  Beatrice Căslaru-Coadă is a former medley swimmer from Romania, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996...
  
  , Ioana Diaconescu
  Ioana Diaconescu
  Ioana Lorena Diaconescu is a former freestyle swimmer from Romania, who repesented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2000, at the European LC Championships in Helsinki, Finland, she was on the women's relay team, that won the gold medal...
  
  , Floina Herea, Simona Păduraru
  Simona Paduraru
  Simona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
  
  , and Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec
  Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 08:05.24
• Final — 08:01.63 (→ 4th place)

Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

• Oana Strătianu, Floina Herea, Simona Păduraru
  Simona Paduraru
  Simona Păduraru is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia...
  
  , and Raluca Udroiu
  Raluca Udroiu
  Raluca Antonia Udroiu is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
  
  
• Preliminary Heat — 04:23.56 (→ did not advance)

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch			Clean & Jerk			Total	Rank
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Adrian Jigău	– 56 kg Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg The Men's Bantamweight Weightlifting Event is the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass...	122.5	127.5	127.5	152.5	157.5	157.5	275.0	6
Valeriu Calancea Valeriu Calancea Valeriu Calancea is a Romanian weightlifter.-External links:*...	– 85 kg Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 85 kg The Men's Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass...	155.0	160.0	162.5	195.0	205.0	205.0	365.0	10
Florin Vlad	– 105 kg Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 105 kg The Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the seventh men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 105 kilograms of body mass...	175.0	180.0	185.0	215.0	220.0	225.0	405.0	7
Marius Alecu	+ 105 kg Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's +105 kg The Men's Super Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the heaviest men's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, for lifters over 105 kilograms of body mass...	165.0	170.0	175.0	215.0	220.0	220.0	390.0	15