Boxing
Three Romanian boxers competed in Athens. None lost in the round of 32, as two won and the third had a bye. In the round of 16, though, one boxer was defeated. Another fell in the quarterfinal. The third survived to the semifinal, where he was defeated to finish with a bronze medal. That medal put Romania in a five-way tie for 16th place in the boxing medal count. The team's combined record was 5-3.
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Dorel Simion
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- Round of 32 — Defeated Ryan Langham of Australia, 40-15
- Round of 16 — Defeated Mikhail Biarnadski of Belarus, 38-13
- Quarterfinal — Lost to Seok Hwan Jo of Korea, 39-35
Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
- Ionuț Gheorghe — bronze medal
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- Round of 32 — Defeated Faisal Karim of Pakistan, 26-11
- Round of 16 — Defeated Mustafa Karagollu of Turkey, 28-19
- Quarterfinal — Defeated Michele di Rocco of Italy, 29-18
- Semifinal — Lost to Manus Boonjumnong of Thailand, 30-9
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Marian Simion
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- Round of 32 — Bye
- Round of 16 — Lost to Ramadan Yasser of Egypt, 36-29
Read more about this topic: Romania At The 2004 Summer Olympics
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