Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics


Romania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, be held in Beijing, People's Republic of 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. Romanians competed in 16 sports, including athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing and rowing.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
JudoWomen's 48 kg

RowingWomen's coxless pair
AthleticsWomen's marathon
GymnasticsWomen's floor
FencingWomen's épée
FencingMen's sabre





GymnasticsWomen's artistic team all-around
Constanța Burcică
Viorica Susanu
Rodica Șerban
Beniko Barabas
Simona Mușat
Ioana Papuc
Georgeta Andrunache
Doina Ignat
Elena Georgescu
RowingWomen's eight
WrestlingMen's freestyle 74 kg/
18 Nov 2016

Archery

Romania will send archers to the Olympics for the second time, 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.

Athletics

The following athletes were selected for the Romanian team.
;Men - Field events
;Women - Track & road events
;Women - Field events

Boxing

Romania qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Popescu qualified at the first European qualifying tournament. Gheorghe qualified at the second European continental qualifying tournament.

Canoeing

Sprint

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Diving

;Men
;Women

Fencing

;Men
;Women

Gymnastics

Artistic

;Men
;Team
;Individual finals
;Women
;Team
* Only two gymnasts per country may advance to a final.
;Individual finals

Handball

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Group play
;Quarterfinal
;Classification semifinal
;7th–8th place

Judo

Rowing

Romania had qualified the following boats:.
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; FC=Final C ; FD=Final D ; FE=Final E ; FF=Final F ; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

;Men
;Women

Swimming

;Men
;Women

Table tennis

;Singles
;Team

Tennis

Weightlifting

Wrestling

;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman
;Women's freestyle