Dumitru Focșeneanu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dumitru•Focșeneanu |
| Used name | Dumitru•Focșeneanu |
| Born | 8 November 1935 in Breaza, Prahova (ROU) |
| Died | 20 June 2019 in Ploiești, Prahova (ROU) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 75 kg |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Dumitru Focşeneanu competed in both the two- and four-man bobsleigh competition at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics. At the World Championships, Focşeneanu won two medals in two-man, a silver medal in 1969 and a bronze in 1973. He won three medals at the European Championships, highlighted by a gold in four-man in 1971, after winning silver medals in both events in 1969. He later became one of Romania’s biggest grain producers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | ROU |
Dumitru Focșeneanu | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Dragoș Panaitescu-Rapan | 12 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (1–2–0 1969 Cervinia silver: Two-man and Four-man; 1971 Königssee gold: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–1 1969 Lake Placid silver: Two-man; 1973 Lake Placid bronze: Two-man)