The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced on Monday that the number of Romanian athletes who secured qualification for the Paris Olympics has reached 78, following an increase in the water polo athlete quota.
“Following a notification received from the Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the number of quota places for water polo was changed from 12 athletes initially approved for qualification; World Aquatics and Paris 2024 decided to include the spare in the number of qualified athletes. Thus, each team will have 13 athletes registered at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” the COSR said in a Facebook statement.
Romania’s Olympic Team currently includes 78 qualified athletes who will compete in 10 sports:
- Athletics (4): Delvine Relin Meringor (marathon), Andrea Miklos (women’s 400m dash), Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (women’s long jump), Joan Chelimo Melly (marathon);
- Swimming (2): David Popovici (men’s 100m and 200m freestyle), Vlad Stancu (men’s 800m and 1,500m freestyle);
- Boxing (1): Lacramioara Perijoc (women’s 54-kg class);
- Sprint canoe and kayaking (3): Catalin Chirila (men’s C1 1,000m), Ilie Sprincean and Oleg Nuta (men’s C2 – 500m);
- Rowing (44 quota athletes): various disciplines for both men and women;
- Artistic gymnastics (6): 5 quota places – the women’s team; Andrei Muntean;
- Rhythmic gymnastics (1): Annaliese Dragan;
- Water polo (13): the men’s team;
- Table tennis (3): the women’s team;
- Wrestling (1): Andreea Beatrice Ana (women’s 53-kg class).
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