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| David
POPOVICI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Romania
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 15 Sep 2004
in Bucharest, ROU |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Clubul Sportiv Dinamo: Bucharest, ROU |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Travel, cycling, watching movies. (frnpm.ro, 12 Mar 2021) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing sixth in the 100m freestyle at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, (digi24.ro, 05 Jun 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents and a doctor encouraged him to try the sport as a form of rehabilitation due to a back problem caused by curvature of the spine. "I broke the first national record at age 10. Since then, I have become addicted to the feeling that the highest place on the podium gives you." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents, and coach Adrian Radulescu. (digi24.ro, 05 Jun 2021) |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 he received the Piotr Nurowski Award as Best Young European Athlete for Summer Sports from the Association of European Olympic Committees. (gsp.ro, 25 Nov 2021)
In 2021 he received an acknowledgement from the Romanian Education Ministry in recognition of his performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (hotnews.ro, 04 Aug 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Adrian Radulescu [personal], ROU |
Training Regime |
He swims between 4km and 7km, depending on his training schedule. He trains for up to five hours a day, which includes gym work, massage, and stretching. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age four in Bucharest, Romania. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, Romanian |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength." (Instagram profile, 21 Jun 2021) |
Other information |
REJECTING OFFERS
He received offers to study at universities on the United States of America following his performances at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but he decided to stay in Romania. "Since the recruitment season opened, we have received a lot of offers from many universities, and from the most prestigious in the United States. I was honoured. But after considering it, I came to the conclusion that I'm fine here. I stay here because I really want to continue my studies in Romania, I want to continue swimming with the people I have around me, in whom I have maximum confidence. Now, with the team I have and which supports me, I think it's good to be here." (playtech.ro, 11 Nov 2021; libertatea.ro, 27 Sep 2021; digifm.ro, 06 Sep 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.68 |
| 40 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
22.77 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
48.04 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
200m Freestyle |
1:44.90 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
47.83 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.21 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
47.58 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:58.48 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:40.79 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Freestyle |
45.64 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:46.08 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.62 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
3:47.99 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.97 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Freestyle |
46.86 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.43 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
1:48.38 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
48.08 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Freestyle |
46.05 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Freestyle |
1:41.52 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 7 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:25.93 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:48.19 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
47.21 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:42.12 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 74 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 5 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
46.77 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:43.58 |
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