| Romania at the 1996 Summer Olympics  | |
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| IOC code | ROU (ROM used at these Games)  | 
| NOC | Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee | 
| Website | www | 
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 165 (98 men and 67 women) in 18 sports | 
| Flag bearer | Iulică Ruican | 
| Medals Ranked 14th  | 
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 165 competitors, 98 men and 67 women, took part in 122 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres
- Qualification — 3:38.33 (→ did not advance)
 
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 49.97s (→ did not advance)
 
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:31.34
 - Semifinals — 8:28.77 (→ did not advance)
 
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.96m (→ did not advance)
 
- Qualification — 7.88m (→ did not advance)
 
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 58.56m (→ did not advance)
 
Men's 20 km Walk
Women's 10.000 metres
- Qualification — 31:40.16
 - Final — 31:26.46 (→ 8th place)
 
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Qualification — 55.42
 - Semifinals — 54.41
 - Final — 54.40 (→ 7th place)
 
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 66.94m
 - Final — 59.94m (→ 10th place)
 
Women's Discus Throw
- Qualification — 63.00m
 - Final — 63.28m (→ 7th place)
 
- Qualification — 58.10m (→ did not advance)
 
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
 
Women's Triple Jump
- Qualification — 14.22m
 - Final — 14.21m (→ 8th place)
 
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result — 5847 points (→ 22nd place)
 
Women's Marathon
- Lidia Șimon — 2:31.04 (→ 6th place)
 - Anuța Cătună — 2:42.01 (→ 44th place)
 - Cristina Pomacu — did not finish (→ no ranking)
 
Women's 10 km Walk
- Norica Câmpean — 46:19 (→ 29th place)
 
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Defeated José Pérez Reyes (Dominican Republic), 16-10
 - Second Round — Lost to Somrot Kamsing (Thailand), 7-18
 
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Defeated Samuel Álvarez (Mexico), referee stopped contest in third round
 - Second Round — Defeated Kalai Riadh (Tunisia), 16-3
 - Quarter Finals — Lost to István Kovács (Hungary), 2-24
 
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Leonard Doroftei → 
 Bronze Medal 
- First Round — Defeated Julio Mboumba (Gabon), referee stopped contest in second round
 - Second Round — Defeated Sergey Kopenkin (Kyrgyzstan), 10-1
 - Quarter Finals — Defeated Koba Gogoladze (Georgia), 17-8
 - Semi Finals — Lost to Hocine Soltani (Algeria), 6-9
 
Men's Lightweight (– 67 kg)
- Marian Simion → 
 Bronze Medal 
- First Round — Defeated Hussein Bayram (France), 13-6
 - Second Round — Defeated Fernando Vargas (United States), 8-7
 - Quarter Finals — Defeated Hasan Al (Denmark), 16-8
 - Semi Finals — Lost to Juan Hernández Sierra (Cuba), 7-20
 
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Markus Beyer (Germany), 12-17
 
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- First Round — Bye
 - Second Round — Lost to Christophe Mendy (France), referee stopped contest in second round
 
Canoeing
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Heat — 281.52
 - Semi Final — 157.41
 - Final — 256.05 (→ 10th place)
 
- Preliminary Heat — 233.34 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
 
Fencing
Nine fencers, six men and three women, represented Romania in 1996.
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition
- Adrian Toader — 5335 pts (→ 14th place)
 
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 51.14 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
 
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:50.83
 - B-Final — 1:51.46 (→ 16th place)
 
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 56.73 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
 
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:08.59 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
 
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat — 55.50 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
 
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:21.66 (→ did not advance, 10th place)
 
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Heat — 26.47 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
 
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 56.27
 - B-Final — 55.98 (→ 11th place)
 
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:00.85
 - Final — 2:01.63 (→ 8th place)
 
- Heat — 2:04.59 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
 
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:16.89
 - B-Final — 4:17.08 (→ 16th place)
 
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Heat — 8:54.19 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
 
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:15.92
 - B-Final — 2:15.15 (→ 14th place)
 
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:13.91 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
 
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Heat — 1:02.66 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
 
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:17.56 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
 
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:16.80
 - B-Final — 2:16.75 (→ 12th place)
 
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:44.66
 - Final — 4:44.91 (→ 6th place)
 
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – 3:48.43 (→ did not advance, 11th place)
 
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat – 8:10.77
 - Final – 8:10.02 (→ 7th place)
 
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Catalina Căsaru, Beatrice Câșlaru, Loredana Zisu, and Luminița Dobrescu
 
- Heat – 4:16.18 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
 
Table tennis
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
- First round — Lost to Anke Huber (Germany) 6-2 4-6 2-6
 
- First round — Lost to Jana Novotná (Czech Republic) 4-6 4-4 retired
 
Water polo
Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
 
- Romania – Ukraine 6-6
 - Romania – Croatia 6-11
 - Romania – Greece 5-8
 - Romania – United States 5-10
 - Romania – Italy 9-10
 
- Classification Matches
 
- 9th/12th place: Romania – Netherlands 8-10
 - 9th/12th place: Romania – Ukraine 11-8
 - 9th/12th place: Romania – Germany 6-10 (→ Eleventh place)
 
- Team roster
 
- Head coach: Rus Viorel
 
Weightlifting
Men's 108 kg
- Snatch — 197.5 kg
 - Clean & Jerk — 222.5 kg
 - Total — 420.0 kg (→ 
 Bronze Medal) 
Wrestling
Notes
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13. 
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
 
References
- ↑ "Romania at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
 

