The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced on Monday that the number of Romanian athletes who secured the qualification for the Paris Olympics reached 78, after the water polo athlete quota was increased.
"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, as follows:
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 100 m and 200 m freestyle), Vlad Stancu (men's 800 m and 1,500 m freestyle);
Boxing (1): Lacramioara Perijoc (women's 54-kg class);
Sprint canoe and kayaking (3): Catalin Chirila (men's C1 1,000 m), Ilie Sprincean and Oleg Nuta (men's C2 - 500 m);
Rowing (44 quota athletes): women's lightweight double sculls, women's double sculls, women's pair, women's four, women's four sculls, women's 8+1, men's double sculls, men's pair, men's four sculls, men's four, men's 8+1;
Artistic gymnastics (6): 5 quota places - the women's team; Andrei Muntean;
Rhythmic gymnastics (1): Annaliese Dragan;
Water polo (13): 13 quota places - the men's team;
Table tennis (3): 3 quota places - the women's team;
Wrestling (1): Andreea Beatrice Ana (women's 53-kg class).
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