(1977-11-05) 5 November 1977 (age 46) Braşov, Romania
Nationality
Romanian
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport
Fencing
Weapon
sabre
Hand
right-handed
Club
CS Dinamo București
Retired
2008
FIE ranking
ranking (archive)
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Romania
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
Individual sabre
2008 Beijing
Individual sabre
World Championships
2005 Leipzig
Individual sabre
2003 Havana
Individual sabre
2001 Nîmes
Team sabre
2002 Lisbon
Individual sabre
European Championships
2006 Izmir
Team sabre
2001 Koblenz
Team sabre
2002 Moscow
Team sabre
2005 Zalaegerszeg
Team sabre
2007 Ghent
Individual sabre
2008 Kiev
Individual sabre
Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (born 5 November 1977 in Brașov) is a Romanian retired sabre fencer, Olympic champion in 2000 and world champion in 2005, and coach of the Romanian men's sabre team. He is also ex-president of the Romanian Fencing Federation and, from 2016, president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.
Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (born 5 November 1977 in Brașov) is a Romanian retired sabre fencer, Olympic champion in 2000 and world champion in 2005, and coach...
Maria Brânză, team world champion in 2010, 4x European team champion MihaiCovaliu, Olympic champion, coach of Romanian fencing team Rareș Dumitrescu,...
Pârvulescu, Petre Crăciun, Constantin Necula, Nicu Alifantis, Nicu Covaci, MihaiCovaliu, Marcel Iureș, Lucian Mîndruță, Lazăr Comănescu, Laura Badea, Ivan Patzaichin...
Gabriele Magni Salvatore Sanzo Matteo Zennaro Individual sabre details MihaiCovaliu Romania Mathieu Gourdain France Wiradech Kothny Germany team sabre...
IOC Members: The committee of the COSR is represented by: President: MihaiCovaliu Vice Presidents: Octavian Morariu, Camelia Potec, Alexandru Dedu Secretary...
Mexico, Laura Badea (foil) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and MihaiCovaliu (sabre) at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Romanian fencers also...
for the 2013 European Fencing Championships in Zagreb, but head coach MihaiCovaliu called him back as reserve for the World Championships in Budapest....
Constantino 1909 Yes [39] Romania ROU Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee MihaiCovaliu 1914 Yes [40] Russia RUS Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov...
reached the quarter-finals in the individual sabre, losing to Romania's MihaiCovaliu, while the Belarusian sabre team also reached the quarter-finals. At...
transferred in 2011 to CS Dinamo București and began training under MihaiCovaliu, who also coaches the national team. He took part in the 2012 Summer...
Rang Petre Roşca Dumitru Velicu Laura Badea-Cârlescu Ana Maria Brânză MihaiCovaliu Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu Tiberiu Dolniceanu Ion Drîmbă Rareș Dumitrescu...
with Olympic champion and national coach for men's sabre MihaiCovaliu as president, Mihai Dincă and Colonel George Boroi (president of CSA Steaua) as...