Gheorghe Caranfil

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGheorghe•Caranfil
Used nameGheorghe•Caranfil
Born1893
AffiliationsCercul Militar Bucureşti, București (ROU)
NOC Romania

Biography

Gheorghe Caranfil won the Romanian championship in foil four times – 1924, 1926, 1928, and 1931. He competed at the 1928 Olympics in both foil and épée. He represented Cercul Militar Bucureşti. His brother Nicolae Caranfil, also competed in Olympic fencing for Romania.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing ROU Gheorghe Caranfil
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 7 p7 r1/3
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Romania 4 p1 r1/4
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =9 p2 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Romania 3 p1 r2/4

Olympic family relations