Octavian Morariu (born 7 August 1961) is a Romanian former rugby union player and coach, and is currently the President of Rugby Europe.
He is the son of former Romania rugby union international Viorel Morariu and Cornelia Timoșanu a former volleyball player for Romania, which finished second at the 1956 FIVB Volleyball World Championship in France.[3] Morariu played as a Number Eight for Rugby Club Grivița Roșie as a youth. He played in France for ASPTT Paris and was also invited to play for the Barbarians. He earned 2 caps for Romania, from 1984 to 1985 without scoring.[4]
From 2001 to 2003, Morariu was president of the Romanian Rugby Federation, and from 2004 to 2014 president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Since 2013, Morariu has served as the President of Rugby Europe, the governing body for rugby union in Europe. He was unanimously reelected for a second term in 2016.[5]
In 2013, Morariu became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he was a member of the International Relations Commission from 2014-2015 an is since 2015, a member of the Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport Commission.[6]
^Octavian Morariu, preşedintele Comitetului Olimpic şi Sportiv Român: „Am intrat la facultate primul pe listă“ (in Romanian)
^Octavian Morariu, de profesie învingător (in Romanian)
^ProSport, în vizită la familia Morariu (in Romanian)
^Octavian Morariu International career
^Octavian Morariu a fost reales Presedinte al Rugby Europe (in Romanian)
^"Octavian Morariu". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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players of his generation. His son OctavianMorariu became president of the Romanian Rugby Federation (F.R.R). Morariu was a consistent member of the Romanian...
three first potential submitting bidding parties were revealed by OctavianMorariu, the chair of the Future Host Winter Commission, during the 135th IOC...
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COSR is represented by: President: Mihai Covaliu Vice Presidents: OctavianMorariu, Camelia Potec, Alexandru Dedu Secretary General: George Boroi Treasurer:...
the IOC Athletes' Commission. Elected to full membership in 2021. OctavianMorariu Romania 2013 Bernard Rajzman Brazil 2013 volleyball (1976–1984) Mikaela...
were invited to take part in the inaugural World Cup the same year. OctavianMorariu was a former president of the FRR, and was considered by many the pioneer...
Retrieved 26 February 2021. "IOC Members Kristin Kloster Aasen and OctavianMorariu lead Future Host Commissions". International Olympic Committee (Press...
the Tier 2 nations in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, there were calls by OctavianMorariu, the president of Rugby Europe, to let Georgia and Romania join the...
avant-garde poet, novelist, short story writer, journalist and playwright OctavianMorariu (b. 1961), President of Rugby Europe Jacob L. Moreno (1889–1974), Austrian-American...
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and Iulian Dumitraș; Iulian is Haralambie's son. Viorel Morariu and OctavianMorariu; Octavian is Viorel's son. Gheorghe Ion and Adrian Ion; Adrian is...
organized by the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR), headed by OctavianMorariu. 1,465 athletes, aged between 14 and 18, from 45 nations participated...
Girmay Berhane Paul Tergat Camiel Eurlings Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski OctavianMorariu Alexander Zhukov Stefan Holm Larry Probst King Willem-Alexander of...
assess the candidate cities for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. OctavianMorariu: Chair Kristin Kloster Aasen: IOC member Zhang Hong: IOC member Roman...
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where she sang for ten years, under the leadership of conductor Doru Morariu. Later, she was a part of the Cenacle Atheneum in Reșița, where she recited...
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