Ioan Ştefan Gherghel (born August 8, 1978 in Baia Mare, Maramureş, Romania)[1] is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008.[2]
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| Full name | Ioan Ştefan Gherghel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1978-08-18) August 18, 1978 (age 43) Baia Mare, Maramureş, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Don Wagner (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2000 European Championships, he won his first international medal: a bronze in the 200 butterfly, clocking 1:58.54.
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