Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ROU
NOC	Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Beijing
Competitors	102 in 16 sports
Flag bearers	Valeria Beșe (opening) Georgeta Andrunache (closing)
Medals Ranked 17th	Gold 4 Silver 1 Bronze 4 Total 9
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Romania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Romania intended to send 104 competitors to Beijing, although the delegation was reduced to 102 when two Romanian athletes were suspended for doping before the start of the Olympics. The Romanian delegation for Beijing was the smallest Romanian Olympic delegation since the 1989 Revolution.^[1] Romanians competed in 16 sports: athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing, and rowing.^[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Alina Dumitru Judo Women's 48 kg August 9  Gold Georgeta Andrunache Viorica Susanu Rowing Women's coxless pair August 16  Gold Constantina Diṭă-Tomescu Athletics Women's marathon August 16  Gold Sandra Izbașa Gymnastics Women's floor August 17  Silver Ana Maria Brânză Fencing Women's épée August 13  Bronze Mihai Covaliu Fencing Men's sabre August 12  Bronze Andreea Acatrinei Gabriela Drăgoi Andreea Grigore Sandra Izbașa Steliana Nistor Anamaria Tămârjan Gymnastics Women's artistic team all-around August 12  Bronze Constanța Burcică Viorica Susanu Rodica Șerban Enikő Barabás Simona Mușat Ioana Papuc Georgeta Andrunache Doina Ignat Elena Georgescu Rowing Women's eight August 17  Bronze Gheorghiță Ștefan Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg August 20/ 18 Nov 2016

Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics 1 0 0 1 Fencing 0 1 1 2 Gymnastics 1 0 1 2 Judo 1 0 0 1 Rowing 1 0 1 2 Wrestling 0 0 1 1 Total 4 1 4 9 Medals by gender Gender Total Male 0 0 2 2 Female 4 1 2 7 Total 4 1 4 9

Archery

Romania sent archers to the Olympics for the second time (and first since 1980), seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Alexandru Bodnar earned the country its first qualifying spot in the men's competition by placing 29th in the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships.^[2]

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Alexandru Bodnar	Men's individual	614	60	Aziz (MAS) W 106–105	Stevens (CUB) L 101–108	Did not advance

Athletics

The following athletes were selected for the Romanian team.^[1]

Men - Field events

Women - Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ionela Târlea	200 m	23.24	4 Q	23.22	5	Did not advance
Mihaela Neacșu	800 m	2:03.03	6	—		Did not advance
Angela Moroșanu	400 m hurdles	56.07	4 Q	—		57.67	8	Did not advance
Ancuța Bobocel	3000 m steeplechase	9:35.31	6	—				Did not advance
Cristina Casandra		9:22.48	4 Q	—				9:16.85	5
Constantina Diṭă-Tomescu	Marathon	—						2:26:44
Lidia Șimon		—						2:27:51	8
Luminița Talpoș		—						2:31:41	18
Ana Maria Groza	20 km walk	—						1:32:16	24

Women - Field events

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