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  • European gold for Romanian athletics

    European gold for Romanian athletics

     

    Every two years in early spring, European athletics begins its competition season with the continental indoor championships. This is where we get a first glimpse at the new talents emerging internationally and the prospects for the forthcoming season.

     

    And the results of the recently concluded European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands, were surprisingly pleasurable for Romanian athletics fans. Romania finished the competition with 2 medals: gold for Andrei Rareş Toader in the men’s shot put competition, and silver for Diana Ion in the women’s triple jump.

     

    It was the best Romanian record in a continental indoor athletics competition in recent years. After 8 years without medals, since the 2015 edition, the Romanians only reached the podium again in 2023 in Istanbul, where Claudia Bobocea won silver in the 1500 meters, and Gabriel Bitan won the bronze in the long jump.

     

    But Romania had not won a European title at an indoor championship for 20 years, more precisely since the one won by Elena Buhăianu in the women’s 1500 meters, in 2005 in Madrid.

     

    Before the start of this year’s competition, Romanian coaches had been moderately hopeful. The target set by the athletics federation in Bucharest was a 4th to 6th place and two qualifications in the finals. In an interview with Agerpres news agency, the coach of the national team Oana Pantelimon highlighted the chances of Andrei Rareş Toader, who had had an excellent start of the season. On Sunday, he met all expectations.

     

    He qualified for the shot put finals in 4th place, with a 20.59m throw. In the final, however, he managed 21.27 m, a whole 23 centimetres better than the contender Wictor Petersson (Sweden). Moreover, this was a new national record for Romania.

     

    The first medal of the Romanian team in Apeldoorn, the silver in the triple jump, had been won on Friday by Diana Ana Maria Ion. With 14.31 m, she achieved the most important performance of her career so far. The gold went to the Spanish athlete Ana Peleteiro-Compaore, who jumped six centimetres higher than Diana. The bronze medal went to the Finnish Senni Salminen, with 13.99 m.

     

    Next up is the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, which will take place from March 21 to 23. The competition was originally scheduled to take place in 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was postponed for three years in a row and it has been rescheduled for this year. (AMP)

  • 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.


    (EN)


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  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend




    The
    17th edition of the World Outdoor Athletics Championships kick-starts
    in Qatar’s Doha on Friday, September 27. The Romanian delegation is made of ten
    athletes. They are high-jump athlete Daniela Stanciu, long-jump athlete Florentina
    Iusco, Claudia Bobocea, a runner in the 1,500m race and Alin Firfirica, who
    will prove his mettle in the discus throw event. Joining them are Narcis
    Mihaila, who competes in the 50-kilometer race walk, shot-put athlete Andrei
    Gag, Andreea Panturoiu, who competes in the triple jump event, javelin thrower Alexandru
    Novac and Bianca Ghelber, who will compete in the hammer throw event. The race
    walk and the marathon will be held during the night, because of the high
    temperature readings in Doha. For their most part, events will be venued by the
    Al Khalifa stadium in Doha, which has air conditioning facilities. The World
    Outdoor Athletics Championships will draw to a close on October 6th.

    A
    Complete, 4-star International Competition is staged in Floresti, Prahova
    County. For Romanian sports, it is an absolute first, since horses and jockeys
    from all around the world return to Floresti, for an event which is one-of-a-kind
    in South-East Europe. The competition brings participants the required
    qualification points ahead of the 2020 edition of the Olympics, to be held in
    Japan

    Romanian
    Cup in football’s round of 16 drew to a close on Thursday. Fourteen League One
    teams took part in the competition. FCSB grabbed a 2-nil win against
    Second-league team Mataloglobus Bucharest. The big surprise was provided by
    Third-league team Sanatatea Cluj’s 1-nil win against holders Viitorul
    Constanta. Second-league team Ripensia Timisoara sustained a 1-4 defeat by
    Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe. Another Second league team, Rapid Bucharest sustained a nil-1
    defeat by Politehnica Iasi. Only ten League one teams have got through to the
    round of 16. These teams are Dinamo Bucharest, Astra Giurgiu, Academica
    Clinceni, FC Voluntari, FC Hermannstadt, Universitatea Craiova, FC Botoşani,
    Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, Politehnica Iaşi
    and FCSB. Also qualifying for the Cup’s round of 16 were three Second
    league teams, Universitatea Cluj, Petrolul Ploieşti and CS Mioveni, as well as
    three Third league teams, Foresta Suceava, Metalul Buzău and Sănătatea Cluj.

    This
    coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the 11th-round
    of the League One championship. On Friday night, Dinamo Bucharest faces FC
    Voluntari. On Saturday, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu takes on FC Botosani, while
    Chindia Targoviste is pitted against Astra Giurgiu. On Sunday, Academica
    Clinceni face FCSB and CFR Cluj play Gaz Metan Medias. Round 11’s last two
    games are scheduled on Monday, when Politehnica Iasi is pitted against Sepsi
    Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova faces Viitorul Constanta.




  • Sports weekend

    Sports weekend




    The
    17th edition of the World Outdoor Athletics Championships kick-starts
    in Qatar’s Doha on Friday, September 27. The Romanian delegation is made of ten
    athletes. They are high-jump athlete Daniela Stanciu, long-jump athlete Florentina
    Iusco, Claudia Bobocea, a runner in the 1,500m race and Alin Firfirica, who
    will prove his mettle in the discus throw event. Joining them are Narcis
    Mihaila, who competes in the 50-kilometer race walk, shot-put athlete Andrei
    Gag, Andreea Panturoiu, who competes in the triple jump event, javelin thrower Alexandru
    Novac and Bianca Ghelber, who will compete in the hammer throw event. The race
    walk and the marathon will be held during the night, because of the high
    temperature readings in Doha. For their most part, events will be venued by the
    Al Khalifa stadium in Doha, which has air conditioning facilities. The World
    Outdoor Athletics Championships will draw to a close on October 6th.

    A
    Complete, 4-star International Competition is staged in Floresti, Prahova
    County. For Romanian sports, it is an absolute first, since horses and jockeys
    from all around the world return to Floresti, for an event which is one-of-a-kind
    in South-East Europe. The competition brings participants the required
    qualification points ahead of the 2020 edition of the Olympics, to be held in
    Japan

    Romanian
    Cup in football’s round of 16 drew to a close on Thursday. Fourteen League One
    teams took part in the competition. FCSB grabbed a 2-nil win against
    Second-league team Mataloglobus Bucharest. The big surprise was provided by
    Third-league team Sanatatea Cluj’s 1-nil win against holders Viitorul
    Constanta. Second-league team Ripensia Timisoara sustained a 1-4 defeat by
    Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe. Another Second league team, Rapid Bucharest sustained a nil-1
    defeat by Politehnica Iasi. Only ten League one teams have got through to the
    round of 16. These teams are Dinamo Bucharest, Astra Giurgiu, Academica
    Clinceni, FC Voluntari, FC Hermannstadt, Universitatea Craiova, FC Botoşani,
    Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, Politehnica Iaşi
    and FCSB. Also qualifying for the Cup’s round of 16 were three Second
    league teams, Universitatea Cluj, Petrolul Ploieşti and CS Mioveni, as well as
    three Third league teams, Foresta Suceava, Metalul Buzău and Sănătatea Cluj.

    This
    coming weekend will see matches being played, counting towards the 11th-round
    of the League One championship. On Friday night, Dinamo Bucharest faces FC
    Voluntari. On Saturday, FC Hermannstadt Sibiu takes on FC Botosani, while
    Chindia Targoviste is pitted against Astra Giurgiu. On Sunday, Academica
    Clinceni face FCSB and CFR Cluj play Gaz Metan Medias. Round 11’s last two
    games are scheduled on Monday, when Politehnica Iasi is pitted against Sepsi
    Sfantu Gheorghe and Universitatea Craiova faces Viitorul Constanta.