Robert Andrei Glință (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈrobert ˈglin.t͡sə]; born 18 April 1997) is a Romanian swimmer.[1] He is the former junior world record holder for 100 m backstroke (short course), with a time of 50.77 seconds. [2] He was also an Olympic finalist in two consecutive Olympics, at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
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| Born | (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 25) Pitești, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Iron (ISL) Dinamo București | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He currently represents[3] Team Iron in the International Swimming League.
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 50 m backstroke | 24.12 | 2018 European Championships | Glasgow, Scotland | 3 August 2018 | NR |
| 100 m backstroke | 52.88 | 2020 European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20 May 2021 | NR |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:57.91 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10 August 2016 |
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Notes |
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| 100 m freestyle | 46.64 | 2021 European Championships | Kazan, Russia | 06 November 2021 | NR |
| 50 m backstroke | 22.74 | 2021 European Championships | Kazan, Russia | 03 November 2021 | NR |
| 100 m backstroke | 49.31 | 2021 European Championships | Kazan, Russia | 05 November 2021 | NR |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:51.75 | 2021 International Swimming League | Naples, Italy | 29 September 2021 | NR |
European champions in Men's 100 m backstroke | |
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NCAA Champions in Men's 4×50 y Medley Relay | |
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