Vasile Firea
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vasile•Firea |
| Used name | Vasile•Firea |
| Born | 21 August 1908 in Mărgineni, Neamț (ROU) |
| Died | 1991 |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Vasile Firea was a Romanian track and field athlete who competed in racewalking. Firea finished 20th in the 50km racewalk at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, almost 40 minutes behind the winning time of Harold Whitlock. Two years after the Olympics Firea finished ninth in the same event at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Paris.
Personal Best: 50kmW – 5-09:39 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ROU |
Vasile Firea | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 20 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Victor Firea