10 Notable alumni of
National University of Physical Education and Sport
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The National University of Physical Education and Sport is 3021st in the world, 953rd in Europe, and 17th in Romania by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from the National University of Physical Education and Sport sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Béla Károlyi
- Occupations
- businesspersongymnastics coach
- Biography
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Béla Károlyi was a Romanian and American gymnastics coach of Hungarian origin. Early in his coaching career he developed the Romanian centralized training system for gymnastics. One of his earliest protégés was Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic Games gymnast to be awarded a perfect score. Living under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu, Károlyi frequently clashed with Romanian officials. He and his wife defected to the United States in 1981.
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Larisa Iordache
- Occupations
- artistic gymnast
- Biography
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Larisa Andreea Iordache is a Romanian former artistic gymnast. She represented Romania at the 2012 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal with the team, and at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Ivan Patzaichin
- Occupations
- canoeistcoachmilitary officerkayaker
- Biography
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Ivan Patzaichin was a Romanian canoe racing coach and sprint canoeist. He took part in all major competitions between 1968 and 1984, including five consecutive Olympics, and won seven Olympic and 22 world championship medals, including four Olympic gold medals. This makes him the most decorated Romanian canoeist of all time.
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Teodora Ungureanu
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- artistic gymnastcircus performerbusinesspersongymnastics coach
- Biography
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Teodora Ungureanu is a Romanian former gymnast who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time Olympic medalist (two silver and one bronze) and a world championships silver medalist. After retiring from gymnastics she has enjoyed a successful career as a gymnastics coach.
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Radu Voina
- Occupations
- handball coachhandball player
- Biography
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Radu Voina is a Romanian former handball player and current head coach.
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Alin Petrache
- Occupations
- politicianrugby union playersports executive
- Biography
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Adrian Alin Petrache is a Romanian rugby union administrator and former player. He is currently the president of CSM București sports club and also president of the Romanian Rugby Federation. He was also the president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee between 2014 and 2016.
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George Bălăiță
- Enrolled in the National University of Physical Education and Sport
- Studied in 1953-1955
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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George Bălăiță was a Romanian novelist.
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Hans Moser
- Occupations
- handball coachhandball player
- Biography
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Hans Moser is a former Romanian-born German handball player and coach. He won two world championships as a player for the Romanian national team.
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Niculae Nedeff
- Occupations
- handball coachhandball player
- Biography
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Niculae Nedeff was a Romanian handball player and coach of the Romania women's national handball team and Romania men's national handball team. He won the World Championships seven times, three times with the girls' team and four times with the boys' team.
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Mircea Costache II
- Occupations
- handball coachhandball player
- Biography
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Mircea Costache II was a Romanian handball player and coach who played as a pivot for Dinamo București and for the national team. He scored the winning goal in the 1961 World Championship final.
