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and , 19.02.2024, 10:45

Romania has grabbed five medals, one gold, two silver and two bronze at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest. The gold went to Andreea Ana in the 55-kg category. The silver medals went to Kateryna Zelenykh in the 65-kg category and Alexandra Anghel in the 73-kg category. The bronze medals were won by Denis Florin Mihai in the 55-kg category and Răzvan Arnăut in the 60kg category, both competing in the Greek-Roman competition.

At the European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Romanian athletes last week won eight medals. Mihaela Cambei won gold in the snatch, clean and jerk and total events in the 49-kg category. In the 71-kg category, Loredana Toma won gold in the snatch and total events. Valentin Ioandi Iancu won silver in the 61-kg category in the clean and jerk event. Finally, Ioana Mădălina Miron and Andreea Cotruța won bronze in the clean and jerk event in the 45-kg and 59-kg category, respectively. The Championships are due to end on Tuesday.

Romania’s rugby team lost 49-24 to Portugal on Saturday in Budapest. Romania thus ranks 2nd in Rugby Europe Championship and will play Georgia away from home in the semi-finals.

In the women’s EHF Champions’ League, CSM Bucharest has qualified to the quarterfinals playoffs after finishing Group A in 4th place. In the final fixture on Sunday, CSM lost 25-29 to Odense of Denmark away from home. Rapid Bucharest failed to qualify ranking 7th in Group B and losing the final match to Team Esbjerg of Denamrk 33-24 at home.

In the EHF European league, Gloria Bistrița and Dunărea Brăila have advanced to the quarterfinals. Gloria won Group C after winning on Saturday against Bensheim / Auerbach of Germany, 33-24. In turn, Dunărea won Group B with the same number of points as Thüringer of Germany, also winning this weekend 24-19 against Chambray Touraine of France away from home. In Group D, CSM Târgu Jiu was bottom of the group tables, having sustained 6 losses. In the last match CSM lost 20-22 to Mosonmagyaróvár of Hungary at home. The first leg of the quarterfinals is scheduled for mid-March. Gloria will take on Mosonmagyaróvár away from home, whereas Dunărea will play Podravka Koprivnica of Croatia at home.

This weekend saw matches as part of the 26th round of the Romanian Football Superleague. On Friday, Petrolul Ploiești won 2-1 against Poli Iași at home, while Rapid Bucharest won 2-0 against FC Hermannstadt on home turf. On Saturday, UTA Arad won 1-0 against FC Voluntari, whereas CFR Cluj won 3-1 against FCU Craiova away from home. On Sunday, Universitatea Craiova drew 2-2 against FC Botoșani, while Dinamo Bucharest won 3-1 against Oțelul Galați. On Monday, Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe will play Farul Constanța, while Universitatea Cluj will take on FCSB. FCSB tops the league tables, 6 points ahead of runner-up Rapid Bucharest.

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