History
Moldova made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1996 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and has competed ever since. The nation sends a decent sized delegation with at least 20 athletes competing in various sports which include athletics, boxing, judo, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling. Moldova won its first medal in 1996. In total the nation has won five medals across four sports; two in boxing and one in canoeing, shooting and wrestling. In 2016 Moldova failed to win a medal.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s Hammer Throw |
Serghei Marghiev |
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| Men’s Javelin Throw |
Andrian Mardare |
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Women’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Women’s Marathon |
Lilia Fisikovici |
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| Women’s Shot Put |
Dimitriana Surdu |
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| Women’s Discus Throw |
Alexandra Emilianov |
|
| Women’s Hammer Throw |
Zalina Petrivskaya |
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Canoeing
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s C1 1000m |
Serghei Tarnovschi |
Serghei Tarnovschi |
| Women’s C1 200m |
Eligible to Compete |
Daniela Cociu |
| Eligible to Compete |
Maria Olarasu |
| Women’s C2 500m |
Daniela Cociu
Maria Olarasu |
Daniela Cociu
Maria Olarasu |
Judo
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s -66kg |
Denis Vieru |
Denis Vieru |
| Men’s -73kg |
Victor Sterpu |
Victor Sterpu |
Shooting
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol |
Anna Dulce |
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Swimming
Women’s Events
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Women’s 200m Backstroke |
Tatiana Salcutan |
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Tennis
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s Singles |
Radu Albot |
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Weightlifting
| Event |
Qualifying Athletes |
Selected Athletes |
| Men’s -73kg |
Marin Robu |
Marin Robu |
| Women’s -87kg |
Elena Cilcic |
Elena Cilcic |
Wrestling