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Sport in Moldova has reached international levels as individuals compete at the European, World and Olympic levels. Most notably, Moldova has won a range of medals at the European championships in boxing, Judo, weightlifting and wrestling, and also is known for being skilled in soccer as well.

## Sports

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### Basketball

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See also: Moldova national basketball team

Moldova has an increasingly successful team at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. There, Moldova has won two silver medals (in 2008 and 2012) for men and two bronze medals (in 2006 and 2016)[1][2] for women.

The country has a professional basketball league, the Moldovan National Division.[3]

### Cycling

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The most prestigious cycling race is the Moldova President's Cup, which was first run in 2004.

Moldova national football team in 2015

### Football

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See also: Moldova national football team

Football is the most popular sport in Moldova.

### Rugby

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Rugby union is becoming more popular. Since 2004, the number of players at all levels has 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.[4]

### Wrestling

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Trânta (a form of wrestling) is the national sport in Moldova.

## Major achievements by sporting event

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Moldova at the 2010 Winter Olympics

### Olympic Games

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Main article: Moldova at the Olympics

Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Boxing | 2000 Summer Olympics | Vitalie Gruşac |
Boxing | 2008 Summer Olympics | Veaceslav Gojan |
Canoeing | 1996 Summer Olympics | Nicolae Juravschi
Viktor Reneysky |
Shooting | 2000 Summer Olympics | Oleg Moldovan |
Wrestling | 1996 Summer Olympics | Sergei Mureiko |

### Paralympic Games

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Main article: Moldova at the Paralympics

Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Athletics | 1996 Summer Paralympics | Nikolai Tchoumak |
Table tennis | 1996 Summer Paralympics | Vladimir Polkanov |

### Youth Olympic Games

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Alexandrin Guţu Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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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

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Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Archery | 1993 World Indoor Archery Championships | Natalia Valeeva |
Archery | 1995 World Archery Championships | Natalia Valeeva |
Archery | 1995 World Indoor Archery Championships | Natalia Valeeva |
Boxing | 2001 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships | Irina Smirnova |
Canoeing | 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | Nicolae Juravschi
Viktor Reneysky |
Canoeing | 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | Oleg Tarnovschi |
Canoeing | 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | Serghei Tarnovschi |
Judo | 1997 World Judo Championships | Victor Florescu |
Judo | 1997 World Judo Championships | Victor Bivol |
Judo | 2011 World Judo Championships | Sergiu Toma |
Swimming | 1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | Serghei Mariniuc |
Taekwondo | 2015 World Taekwondo Championships | Aaron Cook |
Weightlifting | 1995 World Weightlifting Championships | Vadim Vacarciuc |
Weightlifting | 2003 World Weightlifting Championships | Vadim Vacarciuc |
Weightlifting | 2005 World Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Bratan |
Wrestling | 1993 World Wrestling Championships | Sergei Mureiko |
Wrestling | 1994 World Wrestling Championships | Lukman Jabrailov |
Wrestling | 1994 World Wrestling Championships | Victor Peicov |
Wrestling | 1995 World Wrestling Championships | Sergei Mureiko |
Wrestling | 2003 World Wrestling Championships | Ghenadie Tulbea |
Wrestling | 2014 World Wrestling Championships | Mihai Sava |

### World Games

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Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Dancesport | 2013 World Games | Gabriele Pasquale Goffredo
Anna Matus |

### European Championships

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Sergiu Toma Serghei Cechir Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Athletics | 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships | Olga Bolşova |
Athletics | 2010 European Athletics Championships | Ion Luchianov |
Biathlon | Biathlon European Championships 2008 | Natalia Levchenkova |
Boxing | 2001 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships | Elena Hadji |
Boxing | 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Veaceslav Gojan |
Boxing | 2002 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Igor Samoilenco |
Boxing | 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Alexandr Riscan |
Boxing | 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Victor Cotiujanschi |
Boxing | 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Veaceslav Gojan |
Boxing | 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Alexandr Riscan |
Boxing | 2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Dmitri Galagot |
Boxing | 2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships | Petru Ciobanu |
Canoeing | 2016 Canoe Sprint European Championships | Oleg Tarnovschi |
Canoeing | 2016 Canoe Sprint European Championships | Serghei Tarnovschi |
Football | 2011 EMF miniEURO | National team |
Gymnastics | 2000 European Trampoline Championships | Vladimir Cojoc |
Judo | 1993 European Judo Championships | Apti Magomadov |
Judo | 1993 European Judo Championships | Tudor Lazarenko |
Judo | 1996 European Judo Championships | Oleg Crețul |
Judo | 1998 European Judo Championships | Andrei Golban |
Judo | 1999 European Judo Championships | Victor Bivol |
Judo | 2001 European Judo Championships | Nicolai Belokosov |
Judo | 2009 European Judo Championships | Marcel Trudov |
Judo | 2011 European Judo Championships | Sergiu Toma |
Taekwondo | 2010 European Taekwondo Championships | Vladislav Arventii |
Taekwondo | 2014 European Taekwondo Championships | Stepan Dimitrov |
Taekwondo | 2014 European Taekwondo Championships | Vladislav Arventii |
Taekwondo | 2016 European Taekwondo Championships | Aaron Cook |
Weightlifting | 1994 European Weightlifting Championships | Vadim Vacarciuc |
Weightlifting | 2000 European Weightlifting Championships | Vadim Vacarciuc |
Weightlifting | 2001 European Weightlifting Championships | Vladimir Popov |
Weightlifting | 2002 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Grabucea |
Weightlifting | 2004 European Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Bratan |
Weightlifting | 2006 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Grabucea |
Weightlifting | 2006 European Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Bratan |
Weightlifting | 2007 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Bour |
Weightlifting | 2007 European Weightlifting Championships | Eugen Bratan |
Weightlifting | 2007 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Grabucea |
Weightlifting | 2009 European Weightlifting Championships | Cristina Iovu |
Weightlifting | 2009 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Grabucea |
Weightlifting | 2011 European Weightlifting Championships | Oleg Sîrghi |
Weightlifting | 2011 European Weightlifting Championships | Anatolie Cîrîcu |
Weightlifting | 2012 European Weightlifting Championships | Anatolie Cîrîcu |
Weightlifting | 2012 European Weightlifting Championships | Cristina Iovu |
Weightlifting | 2012 European Weightlifting Championships | Oleg Sîrghi |
Weightlifting | 2012 European Weightlifting Championships | Serghei Cechir |
Weightlifting | 2012 European Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Spac |
Weightlifting | 2013 European Weightlifting Championships | Oleg Sîrghi |
Weightlifting | 2013 European Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Spac |
Weightlifting | 2013 European Weightlifting Championships | Igor Bour |
Weightlifting | 2014 European Weightlifting Championships | Serghei Cechir |
Weightlifting | 2015 European Weightlifting Championships | Oleg Sîrghi |
Weightlifting | 2015 European Weightlifting Championships | Alexandru Dudoglo |
Weightlifting | 2015 European Weightlifting Championships | Andrian Zbirnea |
Weightlifting | 2016 European Weightlifting Championships | Iurie Dudoglo |
Wrestling | 1993 European Wrestling Championships | Oleg Tokarev |
Wrestling | 1993 European Wrestling Championships | Victor Peicov |
Wrestling | 1993 European Wrestling Championships | Sergei Mureiko |
Wrestling | 1994 European Wrestling Championships | Lukman Jabrailov |
Wrestling | 1995 European Wrestling Championships | Sergei Mureiko |
Wrestling | 1996 European Wrestling Championships | Igor Grabovetchi |
Wrestling | 1996 European Wrestling Championships | Sergei Mureiko |
Wrestling | 2001 European Wrestling Championships | Ghenadie Tulbea |
Wrestling | 2002 European Wrestling Championships | Ghenadie Tulbea |
Wrestling | 2005 European Wrestling Championships | Ghenadie Tulbea |
Wrestling | 2006 European Wrestling Championships | Ludmila Cristea |
Wrestling | 2010 European Wrestling Championships | Andrei Perpeliță |
Wrestling | 2011 European Wrestling Championships | Ludmila Cristea |
Wrestling | 2011 European Wrestling Championships | Natalia Budu |
Wrestling | 2011 European Wrestling Championships | Nicolae Ceban |
Wrestling | 2012 European Wrestling Championships | Ludmila Cristea |
Wrestling | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | Victor Ciobanu |
Wrestling | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | Andrei Perpeliță |
Wrestling | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | Nicolae Ceban |
Wrestling | 2014 European Wrestling Championships | Natalia Budu |
Wrestling | 2016 European Wrestling Championships | Donior Islamov |
Wrestling | 2017 European Wrestling Championships | Andrei Perpeliță |

### European Games

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Svetlana Saenko Sport  | Event  | Athlete(s)  | Result

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Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Piotr Ianulov |
Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Svetlana Saenko |
Wrestling | 2015 European Games | Alexandru Chirtoaca |

## See also

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* Football in Moldova
* Moldova at the Olympics
* Rugby union in Moldova

## References

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1. ^ "2006 European Promotion Cup for Women. 18 to 23 Jul. 2006 - Ta' Qali in Malta". Archived from the original on October 25, 2017.
2. ^ "2016 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries. 28 Jun. to 3 Jul. 2016 - Gibraltar in Gibraltar". Archived from the original on November 21, 2021.
3. ^ "Indian cager Ulhas KS to set to play in Moldovan National League". sportscafe.in. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. ^ 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).

## External links

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