2. NADIA COMANECI-Romanian gymnast born in Oneşti, the first gymnast in the world who got 10 at an Olympic contest-Montreal 1976. She is considered one of the best sportspersons of the 20 th century and the best gymnast in the history of gymnastics. At 13 years old, she won three gold medals and one silver medal at the European Championship in 1975 in Norway; at 14 she received six 10’s at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

3. Gheorghe Hagi- called “Maradona in the Carpathians,” He has always worn the number 10 jersey (captain). He is known due to his precise passing game and his number of goals. Some of his goals are in the history of football. Between 1990-1992 he played for Real Madrid, in 64 matches. Between 1994-1996 he played with FCR Barcelona in 36 matches in which he had 7 goals.

4. Adrian Mutu (Born January 8, 1979, C ă lineşti, Argeş) is a Romanian football player called “The Brilliant”, who has a contract with ACF Fiorentina. He plays striker or left extreme for the national football team of Romania.1979C ă lineşti, Argeş

5. Chivu’s début for the National Team took place in 1999 and in 2000 he already was recruited for the European Championship in 2000. By 2009 Chivu had played in 63 matches for Romania. He usually wears the number 5 jersey and is the captain of the National Team..

6. ILIE NASTASE - Professional tennis player and one of the most important players of the 1970’s, being number 1 in the world twice, between 1972 and 1973. He is famous for his jokes on the court and his reputation of using aggressive strategies leading to many wins.

7. GABRIELA SZABO- is an athlete known worldwide who received the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2000 in the 5000 meter race. She was also ranked world champion at the senior level four times: Lisbon/1994, Barcelona/1995, Seville and Athens /1999.

8. Lia Manoliu (born April 25, 1932; died January 9, 1998) She was a Romanian Athlete who received the gold medal at the summer Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968 and the bronze medal at the summer Olympics in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964.

9. After finishing fifth in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, she won two Olympic gold medals at Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964. Between 1957 and 1967, Balaş won 140 consecutive competitions, improving the world record 14 times, from 1.74 m to 1.91 m. She was the first woman to jump over six feet. Her technique was a sophisticated version of the scissors technique.world record Iolanda Balaş

10. Doina Melinte (born December 27, 1956) is a Romanian athlete who received the gold and silver in Los Angeles in 1984.

11. IVAN PATZAICHIN- Is a Romanian canoeist who received gold four times at the Olympics in 1968,1972,1980 and 1984; and three times receiving silver. At present he is the coach of the Romanian Olympic Canoeing Team.

12. Elisabeta Lip ă (born October 26, 1964 in Siret, Suceava) is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze. She holds the record for the most years between gold medals, at 20 years. *** Birgit Fischer of Germany actually holds the woman's record for years between gold medals, at 24 years. Aladar Gerevich holds the men's record for years between gold medals at 28 years. Only the 5 consecutive golds by Great Britain's Sir Stephen Redgrave can match Lipa's Olympics rowing achievements.October 261964SiretSuceavarowerRomaniaOlympics

13. Born in Ploieşti,Leonard Doroftei began boxing, at the age of 14, at the Prahova Ploieşti boxing club. From 1986 to 1988, he won every Romanian national junior title. He went on to win five national senior titles in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997. He won bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, he was declared World Champion in 1995 and European Champion in 1996 and 1997. His record as an amateur was 239 victories and 15 defeats.Ploieşti1992 Summer OlympicsBarcelona1996 Summer OlympicsAtlanta, Georgia1995

14. As an amateur, Bute won the bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas and the Gold Medal at the 2001 Francophone Games.1999 World Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsHouston, Texas2001 Francophone Games Bute has a professional record of 24 wins (19 KO's), 0 losses and 0 draws. He is trained by Stéphan Larouche, who also trained former world champions Éric Lucas and Leonard Dorin.Stéphan LaroucheÉric LucasLeonard Dorin On June 15, 2007, Bute faced super middleweight contender and former Olympian Sakio Bika at the Bell Centre in Montreal in an elimination bout for the IBF title. Bute beat Bika by unanimous decision (116-111, 118-109, 118-109) and, as a result, he got his shot at the IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro Berrio on October 19, 2007. Bute beat Berrio via TKO in the 11th round. With this victory, Bute became the third Romanian professional boxing world champion after Leonard Doroftei and Mihai Leu.June 152007Sakio BikaAlejandro BerrioOctober 192007Leonard DorofteiMihai Leu

15. Diana Iuliana Mocanu (born July 19, 1984 in Br ă ila) is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also won in the 200 meter backstroke at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships.July 191984Br ă ilaRomanianswimmergold medals2000 Summer Olympics2001 World Aquatics Championships

16. Ana Maria Brânz ă (born November 26, 1984) is a Romanian épée fencer.Romanian fencer On January 25, 2008, Ana-Maria captured the inaugural women's 2009 Qatar Fencing Epee Grand Prix individual's title. Brânz ă won the silver medal in the individual épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.2008 Summer Olympic Games

17. Elisabeta Polihroniade (24 April 1935, Bucharest) is a is a Romanian chess player who holds the FIDE Woman Grandmaster title (1982).24 April1935Bucharest Romanianchess playerFIDEWoman Grandmaster She was Romanian Woman Champion in 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976 and 1977. Played for Romania in the Women's Chess Olympiads since 1966 (10 times).Romanian Woman ChampionWomen's Chess Olympiads On the April 2009 FIDE Elo list her rating is 2195.FIDE Polihroniade is a journalist and broadcaster, with her own daily radio programme on contemporary culture.broadcaster

18. Dan Grecu (born September 26, 1950, Bucharest) He is the coordinating coach of the men’s Olympic gymnastic team, vice president of the Romanian Federation of Gymnastics, an international judge of gymnastics and was a valuable Romanian gymnastic who received the bronze at the summer Olympics Games in Montreal in 1976.

19. Cristian Gaţu (born August 20, 1945) He is a Romanian handball player who was part of the Romanian National Handball team, which received the silver medal at the summer Olympics in Montreal in 1976 and the bronze medal in the 1972 Munich games.

20. Ghita Muresan, is the only one Romanian basketball player that has evoluated in the NBA.