Sport in Moldova
Sports
Basketball
Moldova has an increasingly successful team at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. There, Team Moldova won two silver medals until today. (2008 and 2012)
Cycling
The most prestigious cycling race is the Moldova President's Cup, which was first run in 2004.
Football
Football is the most popular sport in Moldova.
Rugby
Rugby union is becoming more popular. Since 2004, playing numbers at all levels have more than doubled to 3,200. Despite the hardships and deprivations the national team are ranked 34th in the world. More than 10,000 supporters turn out for home internationals. [1]
Wrestling
Trânta (a form of wrestling) is the national sport in Moldova.
Major achievements by sporting event
Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
| Sport | Event | Athlete(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1996 Summer Paralympics | Nikolai Tchoumak |  |
| Table tennis | 1996 Summer Paralympics | Vladimir Polkanov | |
Youth Olympic Games
| Sport | Event | Athlete(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Daniil Svaresciuc | |
| Canoeing | 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Serghei Tarnovschi |  |
| Wrestling | 2010 Summer Youth Olympics | Iulia Leorda |  |
| Wrestling | 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Dmitri Ceacusta | |
| Wrestling | 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Tatiano Doncila | |
World Championships
World Games
| Sport | Event | Athlete(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancesport | 2013 World Games | Gabriele Pasquale Goffredo Anna Matus |
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European Championships
European Games
| Sport | Event | Athlete(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Piotr Ianulov | |
| Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Svetlana Saenko | |
| Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Alexandru Chirtoaca | |
References
- Souster, Mark (Oct 27, 2012). "Europe's poor relations show richness of spirit; Mark Souster visits Moldova and discovers a wealth of ambition at all levels in one of the game's new frontiers". The Times (London, England).
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- Sports.md – all about Moldovan sport (Все о спорте в Молдове)
- – Moldavian First Football Division (in Romanian)
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