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  • Athlete of the Week

    Athlete of the Week

    Romania came first in the men’s contest of the World Throwing Cup in Leiria, Portugal. Our male athletes have won three of the total four medals reaped by the Romanian delegation in the aforementioned competition. Alin Firfirica walked away with gold from the discus throw event, whereas Bianca Ghelber and Alexandru Novac became silver medalists in the hammer throw and javelin events respectively.

     

    Also in the javelin throw, but in the under-23 competition, Vlad Alexandru Turcu won the bronze medal.

     

    For his performance in Portugal, Radio Romania International has designated Alin Firfirică athlete of the Week.

    Last Saturday in Leiria, Firfirică compelled international recognition with a throw of 66 meters and 7 centimeters. Next came, the Olympic vice-champion Simon Pettersson of Sweden with 63 meters and 8 centimeters. The third was Daniel Jasinski of Germany, an athlete two meters and 7 centimeters tall, who was also the bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics in 2016. In Leiria, Jasinski threw 61 meters and 84 centimeters.

     

    Alin Firfirică was born in Timișoara, western Romania, on November 3rd 1995 and obtained his first big performance as a senior player in 2019, when he came fourth at the World Championships in Doha, with a throw of 66 meters and 46 centimeters. In the same year he won gold at the Military World Games in Wuhan. Then he was designated the best Romanian athlete of the year by the Romanian Athletics Federation. He next qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo where sadly he failed to qualify for the finals and ended on the 17th position. At the World Championship in Eugene, Oregon, in 2022, Firfirica came seventh. At the European Championship in Munich, the same year, he came also seventh. He was again nominated athlete of the year in Romania.

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  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The city of Leiria in Portugal late last week played host to the Europa Cup in throwing events. The Cup is one of the most noted athletic events, early into the ongoing international season. Representing Romania were several top-flight athletes. Among them, four had proved their mettle in the 2020 edition of the Tokyo Olympics. They were hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber, javelin thrower Alexandru Novac, Alex Firfirica, competing in the discus throw and Rareș Toader, in the shot-put event. Of the Romanians, Bianca Ghelber, was the favorite to winning a top position, since in Tokyo she came in 6th, which was the Romanian delegation’s best result. However, it was Alexandru Novac’s turn to shine since this past Sunday he won gold, with a throw of 80 meters and 49 centimeters, Novac’s best performance of the season. Alexandru Novac’s noteworthy result in Leiria was reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate him the Athlete of the week.



    In Leiria this past Saturday, discus thrower Alin Firfirică came in 6th, with a throw of 60 meters and 57 de centimeters. On Sunday, hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber came in 11th, with a throw of 67 de meters and 40 de centimeters, Bianca’s best result this season. In the shot-put event, Rareş Toader was 8th-placed, with a throw of 19 meters and 72 centimeters. In the women’s Under-23 version of the hammer throw event, Ana Adela Stanciu came in 6th, with a throw of 62 meters and 37 centimeters.



    Alexandru Novac will soon turn 25. He was born in Adjud, Vrancea County, in the east, on March 24, 1997. His coach is former world and European hammer throw champion Mihaela Melinte. Novac’s first notable performance occurred at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, when he won the silver medal. In 2018, Alexandru Novac set a new national record for Romania, in the competition hosted by the city of Nembro in Italy, with a throw of 86 meters and 37 centimeters. With such a result, Novac is sure to have stepped onto a step of the podium in the Tokyo Olympics. In the Olympic final in Tokyo, Novac came in 12th, with a throw of 79 meters and 29 centimeters. The result was reason enough for the Romanian Athletics Federation to designate Alexandru Novac the Athlete of the week in 2021, in men’s events.


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  • Athlete of the week

    Athlete of the week


    The city of Leiria in Portugal late last week played host to the Europa Cup in throwing events. The Cup is one of the most noted athletic events, early into the ongoing international season. Representing Romania were several top-flight athletes. Among them, four had proved their mettle in the 2020 edition of the Tokyo Olympics. They were hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber, javelin thrower Alexandru Novac, Alex Firfirica, competing in the discus throw and Rareș Toader, in the shot-put event. Of the Romanians, Bianca Ghelber, was the favorite to winning a top position, since in Tokyo she came in 6th, which was the Romanian delegation’s best result. However, it was Alexandru Novac’s turn to shine since this past Sunday he won gold, with a throw of 80 meters and 49 centimeters, Novac’s best performance of the season. Alexandru Novac’s noteworthy result in Leiria was reason enough for Radio Romania International to designate him the Athlete of the week.



    In Leiria this past Saturday, discus thrower Alin Firfirică came in 6th, with a throw of 60 meters and 57 de centimeters. On Sunday, hammer thrower Bianca Ghelber came in 11th, with a throw of 67 de meters and 40 de centimeters, Bianca’s best result this season. In the shot-put event, Rareş Toader was 8th-placed, with a throw of 19 meters and 72 centimeters. In the women’s Under-23 version of the hammer throw event, Ana Adela Stanciu came in 6th, with a throw of 62 meters and 37 centimeters.



    Alexandru Novac will soon turn 25. He was born in Adjud, Vrancea County, in the east, on March 24, 1997. His coach is former world and European hammer throw champion Mihaela Melinte. Novac’s first notable performance occurred at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing in 2014, when he won the silver medal. In 2018, Alexandru Novac set a new national record for Romania, in the competition hosted by the city of Nembro in Italy, with a throw of 86 meters and 37 centimeters. With such a result, Novac is sure to have stepped onto a step of the podium in the Tokyo Olympics. In the Olympic final in Tokyo, Novac came in 12th, with a throw of 79 meters and 29 centimeters. The result was reason enough for the Romanian Athletics Federation to designate Alexandru Novac the Athlete of the week in 2021, in men’s events.


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  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    FCSB has succeeded a heart-throbbing qualification for Europa Leagues third preliminary round. In the qualifiers second round, FCSB outclassed Serbian opponents Backa Topola, with the amazing score of 11-10, after extra time and penalty shootouts. Backa had a 2-nil advantage all along the 90-minute regular time, yet FCSB came from behind and leveled the score. Then Backa Topola scored their third goal. FCSB provided the equalizer, then in the third minute of added time they scored once again. However, their 4-3 advantage was meant to be short-lived, since the Serbs were quick to provide another equalizer. In extra time, FCSB succeeded a 5-4 and a 6-5 advantage, but each time the host team leveled the score. During the penalty shootouts, FCSB turned each spot kick into a goal. Backa Topola had only one miss, so FCSB have made headway into the Europa League.



    Only 14 of FCSBs pool of footballers traveled to Serbia, most of them being substitute players as no less than nine of FCSBs regulars have tested positive for COVID-19. In Europa Leagues third preliminary round, FCSB face Czech challengers Slovan Liberec. The fixture will be played in Bucharest this coming Thursday.



    The other Romanian team that played in Europa Leagues second preliminary round, FC Botosani, has been ousted from the competition already. Marius Croitorus trainees sustained a nil-1 home defeat by Macedonian opponents Shkendija. The third Romanian team set to prove their mettle in Europa leagues third preliminary round, CFR Cluj, come straight from the Champions Leagues preliminaries. CFR will travel to Sweden, for a fixture against Djugarden.



    This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting toward League Ones fourth round. On Friday, Chindia Târgoviște play FC Hermannstadt, while Astra Giurgiu face CFR Cluj. On Saturday in Sfântu Gheorghe, the local side Sepsi go against Viitorul Constanța, while Universitatea Craiova play a home fixture against FC Voluntari. Three other matches are scheduled on Sunday, as FC Botoșani play Academica Clinceni, UTA Arad face Politehnica Iași, while FCSB are pitted against FC Argeș. On Monday, Gaz Metan Medias take on Dinamo Bucharest. Universitatea Craiova are at the top of the table, with a maximum number of 9 points. Following are FC Voluntari and CFR Cluj, with 7 points each.



    The central Romanian city of Cluj this coming Saturday plays host to the 73rd edition of the Seniors Outdoor Balkan Athletics Championships. Around 300 athletes from 12 countries will participate in the competition. Romania has a 64-strong delegation, including four of the five athletes who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. They are discus thrower Alin Firfirica, long-jump athlete Florentina Iusco, 1,500m distance runner Clauda Bobocea and high-jump athlete Daniela Stanciu.



    A series of matches in the second round of the group stage will be played, counting towards the Champions League in womens handball. In the competitions group B on Saturday, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea play a home match against Danish opponents Odense. In Group A, CSM Bucharest play an away game against Esbjerg, also from Denmark.


    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)




  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend

    FCSB has succeeded a heart-throbbing qualification for Europa Leagues third preliminary round. In the qualifiers second round, FCSB outclassed Serbian opponents Backa Topola, with the amazing score of 11-10, after extra time and penalty shootouts. Backa had a 2-nil advantage all along the 90-minute regular time, yet FCSB came from behind and leveled the score. Then Backa Topola scored their third goal. FCSB provided the equalizer, then in the third minute of added time they scored once again. However, their 4-3 advantage was meant to be short-lived, since the Serbs were quick to provide another equalizer. In extra time, FCSB succeeded a 5-4 and a 6-5 advantage, but each time the host team leveled the score. During the penalty shootouts, FCSB turned each spot kick into a goal. Backa Topola had only one miss, so FCSB have made headway into the Europa League.



    Only 14 of FCSBs pool of footballers traveled to Serbia, most of them being substitute players as no less than nine of FCSBs regulars have tested positive for COVID-19. In Europa Leagues third preliminary round, FCSB face Czech challengers Slovan Liberec. The fixture will be played in Bucharest this coming Thursday.



    The other Romanian team that played in Europa Leagues second preliminary round, FC Botosani, has been ousted from the competition already. Marius Croitorus trainees sustained a nil-1 home defeat by Macedonian opponents Shkendija. The third Romanian team set to prove their mettle in Europa leagues third preliminary round, CFR Cluj, come straight from the Champions Leagues preliminaries. CFR will travel to Sweden, for a fixture against Djugarden.



    This coming weekend will see matches being played, counting toward League Ones fourth round. On Friday, Chindia Târgoviște play FC Hermannstadt, while Astra Giurgiu face CFR Cluj. On Saturday in Sfântu Gheorghe, the local side Sepsi go against Viitorul Constanța, while Universitatea Craiova play a home fixture against FC Voluntari. Three other matches are scheduled on Sunday, as FC Botoșani play Academica Clinceni, UTA Arad face Politehnica Iași, while FCSB are pitted against FC Argeș. On Monday, Gaz Metan Medias take on Dinamo Bucharest. Universitatea Craiova are at the top of the table, with a maximum number of 9 points. Following are FC Voluntari and CFR Cluj, with 7 points each.



    The central Romanian city of Cluj this coming Saturday plays host to the 73rd edition of the Seniors Outdoor Balkan Athletics Championships. Around 300 athletes from 12 countries will participate in the competition. Romania has a 64-strong delegation, including four of the five athletes who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. They are discus thrower Alin Firfirica, long-jump athlete Florentina Iusco, 1,500m distance runner Clauda Bobocea and high-jump athlete Daniela Stanciu.



    A series of matches in the second round of the group stage will be played, counting towards the Champions League in womens handball. In the competitions group B on Saturday, SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea play a home match against Danish opponents Odense. In Group A, CSM Bucharest play an away game against Esbjerg, also from Denmark.


    (Translation by Eugen Nasta)