Romania at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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Romania at the
2010 Winter Olympics
IOC codeROU
NOCRomanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Vancouver
Competitors29 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Éva Tófalvi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Romania participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Twenty-nine athletes have qualified for the Olympiad.[1][2][3] The Romanian flag was carried by Éva Tófalvi during the opening ceremonies.[4]

Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Three athletes have qualified:

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Ioan-Gabriel Nan Men's slalom DNF
Men's giant slalom 1:23.86 1:26.15 2:50.01 49
Dragoș Staicu Men's downhill DNF
Edith Miklos Women's downhill DNF
Women's super-G Did not start
Women's slalom Did not start

Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies.

There were five female athletes that qualified:

Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Alexandra Rusu-Stoian Sprint 24:04.6 4 85
Dana Plotogea Sprint 22:13.3 2 49
Pursuit 36:38.8 3 52
Individual 51:01.1 7 81
Éva Tófalvi Sprint 20:45.1 0 14
Pursuit 32:26.3 2 19
Individual 42:43.4 1 11
Mass start 38:00.7 5 24
Mihaela Purdea Sprint 21:52.2 1 39
Pursuit 36:08.5 4 49
Individual 45:27.7 3 41
Reka Ferencz Individual 48:54.9 4 74

Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Two-man
Sled Athletes
(driver listed first) 		Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ROU 1 Nicolae Istrate
Florin Cezar Craciun 		52.19 10 52.41 9 52.40 14 52.43 11 3:29.43 11
Two-woman
Sled Athletes
(driver listed first) 		Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ROU 1 Carmen Radenovici
Alina Vera Savin 		54.41 18 54.46 16 54.82 16 54.58 16 3:38.27 15
Four-man
Sled Athletes
(driver listed first, brakeman last) 		Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
ROU 1 Nicolae Istrate
Florin Cezar Craciun
Ionuţ Andrei
Ioan Dănuţ Dovalciuc 		52.05 18 52.00 15 52.34 15 52.50 16 3:28.89 15

Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Romania has three spots for this discipline.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Paul Constantin Pepene Men's 15 km freestyle 35:33.7 37
Men's 30 km pursuit 1:19:34.1 29
Petrică Hogiu Men's 15 km freestyle 36:39.5 57
Men's 30 km pursuit Did not finish
Monika Gyorgy Women's 10 km freestyle 27:19.5 43
Women's 15 km pursuit 45:37.5 55
Women's 30 km classical 1:44:03.5 47
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Monika Gyorgy Women's sprint 3:58.32 44 Did not advance 44

Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics

Romania has qualified 1 entrant in men's singles, for a total of 1 athlete.

Athlete Event CD SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Zoltan Kelemen Men 51.95 29 Did not advance 51.95 29

Freestyle skiing

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Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Ski cross
Athlete Event Qualifying Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Time Rank Position Position Position Position
Ruxandra Nedelcu Women's ski cross 1:23.04 33 Did not advance 33

Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics

There are eight athletes qualified.

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Valentin Creţu Men's singles 49.726 50.224 49.931 49.594 3:19.475 31
Raluca Strămaturaru Women's singles 42.475 42.198 42.815 42.584 2:50.072 21
Mihaela Chiriaş Women's singles 43.494 Did not finish
Violeta Strămăturaru Women's singles Did not start
Cosmin Chetroiu
Ionuţ Ţăran 		Doubles 42.360 42.271 1:24.631 17
Paul Ifrim
Andrei Anghel 		Doubles 43.007 42.466 1:25.473 20

Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Ranking
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Katalin Kristo Women's 1500 metres 2:36.022 4 Did not advance 24

Skeleton

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Main article: Skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics

It was the first time Romania sent an athlete to this event:

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Maria Marinela Mazilu Women's 57.10 57.03 58.14 57.65 3:49.92 19

References

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  1. ^ "TVR - Olimpiada - Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  2. ^ "Comitetul Olimpic Si Sportiv Roman". Cosr.ro. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  3. ^ "Romania at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games". 2010. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  4. ^ Romania 2010 Olympics
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