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| Robert
GLINTA |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Romania
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 18 Apr 1997
in Pitesti, ROU |
| Height | 1.85 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Bucharest, ROU |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
CS Dinamo Bucuresti: Romania |
Name of coach |
Mugur Tomescu [personal], ROU |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Injuries |
An illness kept him out of competition for three months which caused him to miss the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (swimswam.com, 25 May 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, Romanian |
General Interest |
Other information |
TIME IN THE UNITED STATES
In 2017 he received a scholarship to study at the University of Southern California [USC] in Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. He opted to return to Romania after finishing his first year in USC. (jurnaluldearges.ro, 12 Aug 2021; swimswam.com, 17 Dec 2017) |
Awards and honours |
He and rower Madalina Beres were named flag bearers for Romania at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (romania-insider.com, 02 Jul 2021)
In June 2021 he was named Honorary Citizen of the city of Pitesti, Romania. (jurnaluldearges.ro, 30 Jun 2021) |
Hobbies |
Hiking, astrophotography. (Athlete, 22 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He wanted to learn how to swim. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age nine in Pitesti, Romania. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Rob, Robbie, Robi (Athlete, 22 Jul 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Psychology - Babes-Bolyai University: Cluj-Napoca, ROU |
General Interest |
Milestones |
In 2021 he became the first Romanian male swimmer to win a gold medal at the European championships by claiming victory in the 100m backstroke at the 2021 edition of the tournament in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2021; jurnaluldearges.ro, 30 Jun 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
52.95 |
| 26 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
1:59.18 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Backstroke |
53.50 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.91 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
24.57 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
53.63 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
54.22 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
24.67 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
55.07 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
25.48 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:18.13 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
DNS |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
52.65 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
23.28 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
49.60 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
23.25 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
50.36 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| 7 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Backstroke |
50.52 |
| 11 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
23.64 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Backstroke |
1:52.57 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
51.99 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.32 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
24.34 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
24.13 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:59.74 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
24.42 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
52.88 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
53.81 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
24.55 |
| 6 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
54.36 |
| 7 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Backstroke |
25.03 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:00.91 |
| 6 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:17.08 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
49.31 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
46.74 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
22.74 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
50.30 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
23.24 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Backstroke |
49.99 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Backstroke |
23.19 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:26.47 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
50.77 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Backstroke |
1:54.77 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Backstroke |
24.12 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.24 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
50.72 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
23.74 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
1:52.97 |
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