Eugen Sfetescu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gheorghe-Eugeniu "Eugen"•Sfetescu |
| Used name | Eugen•Sfetescu |
| Nick/petnames | Gogu |
| Born | 3 May 1907 in București (Bucharest), București (ROU) |
| Died | 16 November 1967 (aged 60 years 6 months 13 days) in București (Bucharest), București (ROU) |
| Affiliations | Stadiul Român, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Eugen Sfetescu, often called Gogu, 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. Eugen Sfetescu played for Stadiul Român in București and played hooker. He earned three caps for Romania, also playing against Czechoslovakia in 1927. Sfetescu’s brother, Mircea also played for Romania at the 1924 Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Rugby (Rugby) | ROU |
Eugen Sfetescu | |||
| Rugby, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Mircea Sfetescu