Residence Bucharest, ROU
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, Romanian
Higher education Psychology - Titu Maiorescu University: Bucharest, ROU
License number 30091994001
Club
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in 2002 at CSS Slobozia in Romania.
Why this sport? Fencing coaches from CSS Slobozia came to his school looking to introduce children to the sport. "It was love at first sight."
Club / Team CS Dinamo Bucuresti: Romania
Name of coach Rares Dumitrescu [national], ROU; Marius Galatanu [national], ROU
Handedness Right
Nicknames Teo, Iuli (Facebook profile, 01 Feb 2021; independentonline.ro, 27 Feb 2013)
Awards and honours In 2022 he was named Athlete of the Year by the Romanian Fencing Federation [FRS]. (Federatia Romana de Scrima Facebook page, 21 Dec 2022; gsp.ro, 21 Dec 2022)
He was named the 2013 Athlete of the Year in Slobozia, Romania. (independentonline.ro, 19 Dec 2013)
He was named the 2011 Junior Athlete of the Year in Ialomita, Romania. (independentonline.ro, 24 Dec 2011)
Ambitions To compete in the individual and team sabre events at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (gsp.ro, 21 Dec 2022)
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