RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

Athlete of the Week on RRI – Judoka Alex Bologa

Alex Bologa won bronzein the judo event at the Rio Paralympic Games

Athlete of the Week on RRI – Judoka Alex Bologa
Athlete of the Week on RRI – Judoka Alex Bologa

, 13.09.2016, 12:58

One of the most important sporting events right now is the 15th edition of the Paralympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a major competition addressing athletes with disabilities. This year the competition is running over September 7 and 18.



Representing Romania are a total of 12 athletes in six events. Romania has already scooped a medal in judo. Alex Bologa won the bronze in the 60-kg category last Thursday, after defeating Henry Borges of Uruguay in the bronze final by ippon. In the round of 16, Bologa knocked out Lee Minjae of South Korea, while in the quarterfinals he edged out Mouloud Noura of Algeria, the defending world champion. In the semi-finals Bologa lost to Makoto Hirose of Japan.



For his remarkable performance in Rio, we have designated Alex Bologa Athlete of the Week on RRI.



This years edition of the Paralympic Games was the first for 20-year-old Alex Bologa. At the same time he was Romanias first visually impaired representatives in the judo event. He took up judo 6 years ago. He has been training for the Paralympic Games with the Romanian womens national team in Poiana Brasov, central Romania, coached by Geanina Andreica and Tamas Gergely.



Alex Bologa lost his sight at the age of six, and at present is enrolled in two faculties.



According to Prosport news agency, Alex Bologas bronze medal in the Rio Paralympic Games has earned him a 15,000-euro award.


(Translated by V. Palcu)

Sports Roundup
Sport Monday, 04 November 2024

Sports Roundup

  Romania concluded the European Junior and U23 Championships in weightlifting held in Raszyn, Poland, with 11 medals, of which 4 gold, one...

Sports Roundup
Sports Roundup
Sport Friday, 01 November 2024

Sports Weekend

Romania’s handball team Dinamo Bucharest on Thursday outperformed German side Fuchse Berlin 38-31 in a home game counting towards the Champions...

Sports Weekend
Sports - Photo: Gerd Altmann / pixabay.com)
Sport Thursday, 31 October 2024

Sports flash

Romanian women’s basketball team Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe have succeeded their first win in EuroCup’s Group C. On Wednesday, holders Sepsi grabbed...

Sports flash
Photo: phillipkofler / pixabay.com
Sport Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Radio Romania International Sports club

Romanian Cup in football’s group phase kick-started on Tuesday. As part of the 2024-2025 edition, Romania’s best teams will thus prove their...

Radio Romania International Sports club
Sport Monday, 28 October 2024

Sports Round-up

The Romanian football Superleague matches were held this weekend. This leg’s derby was undoubtedly Sunday’s match hosted by the National Arena...

Sports Round-up
Sport Thursday, 24 October 2024

Sports flash

Dynamo Bucharest men’s handball team, on home turf on Wednesday, defeated Portuguese opponents Sporting Lisbon, 33-29, in a fixture counting...

Sports flash
Sport Wednesday, 23 October 2024

RRI Sport Club– Women’s handball

At the end of next month, a new edition of the European Women’s Handball Championship is scheduled to start. Matches will take place in...

RRI Sport Club– Women’s handball
Sport Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Athlete of the week – Table tennis player Bernadette Szőcs

Last week, the European Table Tennis Championships were held in Linz, Austria. Romania was represented by 11 athletes: six girls and five boys. The...

Athlete of the week – Table tennis player Bernadette Szőcs

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company