Mihai Covaliu
Romanian sabre fencer
米哈伊·科瓦柳 · 미하이 코발리우
- Born
- 5 November 1977, Brașov
- Citizenship
- Romania
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, fencing coach, sports executive
- Height
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 73 kg (161 lb)
- Team / club
- CS Dinamo București
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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
Awards and honours
- National Order of Faithful Service
- National Order of Merit
- Sport Merit Order
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q719964 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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