The Tokyo Olympics were the most
important sports event of the year 2021. Although held one year later than
scheduled, the competitions were by no means less spectacular. New records were
set, new champions emerged, while some of the old ones reconfirmed their worth.
In Tokyo, Romania s delegation went
up on the Olympic podium 4 times, with rowing occasioning 3 of these instances.
The most valuable medals were won by the women s double sculls team made up of Simona
Radiș and Ancuța Bodnar, winners of the Olympic gold. Silver medals went to Mihăiţă
Ţigănescu, Mugurel Semciuc, Ştefan Berariu and Cosmin Pascari in the men s coxless
four event, and to Ciprian Tudosă and Marius Cozmiuc for the coxless pair event.
The only individual medal was won in
fencing, where veteran Ana-Maria Popescu won the silver in the epee final.
Thanks to these performances, Radio
Romania International designates Olympic champions Ancuţa Bodnar and Simona
Radiş as Athletes of the
Fencer Ana-Maria Popescu is the only Romanian
athlete to have walked away with a medal in an individual sports discipline, in
this past summer s Tokyo Olympics. As of late, the Romanian fencer has yet
again confirmed her standing as this past Saturday the defending Olympic
champion won the silver medal in the World Epee Cup in Dubai, Reason enough for
Radio Romania international to designate Ana-Maria Popescu the Athlete of the
week.
In the United Arab Emirates, as part of the MK
Fencing Academy International Epee Cup s group stage, Ana-Maria s trail included
wins in the confrontations against UAE challengers Sheikha Al-Zaabi, Fajr
Al-Marzooqi and Afra Abdalla, as well as against Ananya Navalekar of Great Britain.
Ana maria Popescu then fought straight in the quarterfinals, where she had no
problem outclassing Zainab Al-Hosany, also from UAE However, in the final, Ana
maria Popescu was defeated, by the narrowest of margins, 14-15, by Estonia s Kristina
Lehis, so th
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Eduard Novak a fost felicitat si de Ana-Maria Popescu, medaliata si ea cu argint la scrima la Tokyo, la Jocurile Olimpice 2020. Mesajul vine exact la o luna dupa momentul tensionat dintre cei doi, cand sportiva l-a lasat cu mana intinsa pe Novak si i-a reprosat lipsa finantarii pentru Federatia de scrima.