Moldova at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Moldova at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MDA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Moldova |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 18 in 8 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Romania (1924–1936) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 18 |
Archery[edit]
Tqo Moldovan archers qualified for the men's individual recurve by finishing fourth and obtaining one of two available spots as the highest-ranked eligible nation at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland;[1][2] and for the women's individual through the 2024 Final Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| Dan Olaru | Men's individual | |||||||||
| Alexandra Mîrca | Women's individual | |||||||||
| Dan Olaru Alexandra Mîrca |
Mixed team | |||||||||
Athletics[edit]
Moldovan track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024, by receiving the direct universality spots in the following event:[3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Zalina Petrivskaya | Women's Hammer throw | ||||
Canoeing[edit]
Sprint[edit]
Moldovan canoeists qualified two boats in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Serghei Tarnovschi | Men's C-1 1000 m | ||||||||
| Daniela Cociu Maria Olărașu |
Women's C-2 500 m | ||||||||
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Judo[edit]
Moldova qualified three judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Denis Vieru (men's half-lightweight weight, 66 kg), Adil Osmanov (men's lightweight, 73 kg) and Mihail Latisev (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Denis Vieru | Men's –66 kg | ||||||||
| Adil Osmanov | Men's –73 kg | ||||||||
| Mihail Latisev | Men's –81 kg | ||||||||
Shooting[edit]
Moldovan shooter Anna Dulce achieved one quota place for Olympic Games based on her result at the 2024 European Championships.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Anna Dulce | Women's 10 m air pistol | ||||||
Table tennis[edit]
Moldova entered one athlete into the games. Vladislav Ursu secured his spot at the Games via winning the third available places for men's single event, through the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking the country's debut in the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Vladislav Ursu | Men's singles | |||||||||
Weightlifting[edit]
Moldova entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Marin Robu (men's 89 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in his weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Marin Robu | Men's –89 kg | ||||||
Wrestling[edit]
Moldova qualified six wrestlers into the Olympic competition. Two wrestlers qualified by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia;[7] one wrestler qualified through the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan; and two wrestlers qualified through the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, however, Radu Lefter joined the squads due to reallocations of Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) claimed by the IOC.
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Radu Lefter | Men's −97 kg | ||||||
- Men's Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Victor Ciobanu | Men's −60 kg | ||||||
| Valentin Petic | Men's −67 kg | ||||||
- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Mariana Drăguțan | Women's −53 kg | ||||||
| Anastasia Nichita | Women's −57 kg | ||||||
| Irina Rîngaci | Women's −68 kg | ||||||
Non-competing sports[edit]
Equestrian[edit]
Moldova entered one dressage rider into the Olympic competition by obtaining an individual spot in the top 2 of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia), marking it the first time for Moldova to compete in equestrian at the Olympics. Alisa Glinka was qualified as individual and completed the minimum eligibility requirements (MER) achieving a two times 67%, but was suspended after a positive Doping test.[8] The quota was later given to Hungary, following a failure to obtain minimum eligibility requirements (MER) by the second Moldovan rider Tatiana Antonenco.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "European Games 2023: Florian Unruh wins men's recurve archery gold as Germany and Moldova secure Paris 2024 quotas". International Olympic Committee. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Wells, Chris (30 June 2023). "Bosansky continues winning run as Unruh adds European Games crown". World Archery. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Road to Paris 2024: Women's marathon". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "First 25 Olympic quotas earned in Duisburg". International Canoe Federation. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 2023: All final results, Paris 2024 qualification berths, and medals table - complete list". International Olympic Committee. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Alisa Glinka and Hege Størseth Suspended after Positive Doping Test - New Olympic Slot Available?". Eurodressage. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Moldova's Last-Minute Olympic Rescue Mission: Antonenco to Ride Glinka's Horses". Eurodressage. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.