Gheorghe Benția

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGheorghe•Benția
Used nameGheorghe•Benția
Born1 July 1897 in Pitești, Argeș (ROU)
AffiliationsStadiul Român, București (ROU)
NOC Romania
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Gheorghe Benția played rugby football for the Romanian team that won a bronze medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics. There were only three teams in the 1924 Olympic tournament and the Romanians won the bronze medal despite losing both of their matches badly, losing 61-3 to France, and 37-0 to the United States. In the USA game he was carried off injured on a stretcher. Benția played for Stadiul Român in București and played as a winger. He earned four caps for Romania between 1919-24, but never scored. Benția also played for Romania at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Rugby (Rugby) ROU Gheorghe Benția
Rugby, Men (Olympic) Romania 3 Bronze