Anatol Grințescu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anatol•Grințescu |
| Used name | Anatol•Grințescu |
| Born | 1 August 1939 in Chișinău, Chișinău (MDA) |
| Died | 2 June 2014 in București (Bucharest), București (ROU) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | Dinamo București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Anatol Grinţescu played for 12 years on the Romanian national water polo team, recording 85 goals and earning 176 caps. He retired in the early 1970s and took over as a coach of the national team, leading them at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympics. Grinţescu then went into sports administration, serving as secretary-general of the Romanian Water Polo Federation for 18 years, and then becoming President of the Federation in 2008.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ROU |
Anatol Grințescu | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 5 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ROU |
Anatol Grințescu | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 5 |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ROU |
Anatol Grințescu | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 8 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ROU |
Anatol Grințescu | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 4 | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ROU |
Anatol Grințescu | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Romania | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1965 Budapest WAP bronze)