Florin Zalomir

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Florin Zalomir
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Full nameFlorin Gelu Zalomir
Born (1981-04-21) 21 April 1981 (age 40)
Iaşi, Romania
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
National coachMihai Covaliu
ClubCS Dinamo București
Retired2012
FIE rankingranking (archive)
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Antalya Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Nîmes Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Paris Team sabre
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Izmir Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2009 Plovdiv Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2012 Legnano Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Izmir Individual sabre

Florin Zalomir (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈrin zaloˈmir]; born 21 April 1981 in Iaşi)[1] is a Romanian sabre fencer who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the sabre team event.

Personal life[]

After the 2003 European Fencing Championships from Bourges, France, Zalomir joined the Foreign Legion. He returned to sport after two years and a half of engagement in France and Afghanistan.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Florin Zalomir Olympic Results". london2012.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. ^ "Sabrerul Florin Zalomir a fost în Legiunea Străină" (in Romanian). Libertatea. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-03.

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