Romania at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Romania at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Romania at the; 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ROU
NOC	Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.cosr.ro (in Romanian, English, and French)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	44 (33 men and 11 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearer	Iosif Sîrbu
Medals; Ranked 9th	Gold 5 Silver 3 Bronze 5 Total 13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904–1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Romania competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 44 competitors, 33 men and 11 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Constantin Dumitrescu — Boxing, Men's Light Welterweight
Elena Leuşteanu — Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
Gheorghe Lichiardopol — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
Francisc Horvat — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
Elena Leuşteanu, Georgeta Hurmuzachi, Sonia Iovan, Emilia Vătăşoiu-Liţă, Elena Mărgărit-Niculescu, and Elena Săcălici — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises

Two fencers, both women, represented Romania in 1956.

Three male pentathletes represented Romania in 1956.

Four shooters represented Romania in 1956. In the 25 m pistol event Ștefan Petrescu won gold and Gheorghe Lichiardopol won bronze.

^ "Romania at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

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