Virgil Munteanu
Virgil Munteanu (born July 10, 1988 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin) is an amateur Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's featherweight category.[1] He won the bronze medal for his division at the 2008 European Wrestling Championships in Tampere, Finland. He is also a member of CS Alro Slatina, and is coached and trained by Dinu Obrucea.
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| Nationality |  Romania | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1988 Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Alro Slatina | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dinu Obrucea | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Munteanu represented Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to U.S. wrestler and former world university champion Spenser Mango, with a technical score of 3–6.[2][3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virgil Munteanu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "Men's Greco-Roman 55kg (121 lbs) Round of 16 Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "American wrestlers jockey for position". Associated Press. NBC Olympics. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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