Florin Zalomir
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Florin Gelu•Zalomir |
| Used name | Florin•Zalomir |
| Born | 21 April 1981 in Iași, Iași (ROU) |
| Died | 3 October 2022 in Otopeni, Ilfov (ROU) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | Dinamo București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Florin Zalomir was a Romanian sabre fencer. After competing at the 2003 European Fencing Championships, Zalomir joined the Foreign Legion, serving for two and a half years in France and Afghanistan. Zalomir had multiple success with the Romanian fencing team, including winning gold at the 2009 World Championships in the team sabre. Zalomir also won two bronze medals at the World Championships, along with a team gold and two silver medals at the European Championships. At the 2012 London Olympics Zalomir won the silver medal in the team sabre event. After the Olympics he became a coach. In October 2022 Zalomir committed suicide. He was 41.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Fencing | ROU |
Florin Zalomir | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–0–2 2001 Nîmes bronze: sabre team; 2009 Antalya gold: sabre team; 2010 Paris bronze: sabre team)