Virgil Bărbuceanu (20 April 1927 – October 2004) was a Romanian equestrian. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Born | 20 April 1927 Bobaița, Romania |
| Died | October 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
Born in Bobaița, Mehedinți County,[2] Bărbuceanu attended high school in Turnu Severin, and graduated in 1952 with the rank of lieutenant from the Cavalry Officer School in Sibiu.[3] He then joined the Army Equestrian Club in Bucharest[3] and later served as colonel in the Romanian Army.[2] In 1986, he founded the Equestrian Base in Piatra Neamț, which now bears his name.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Virgil Bărbuceanu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Moșu, Violeta (21 June 2018). "14 ani fără colonelul Virgil Bărbuceanu, întemeietorul Bazei Hipice". Dor de Neamț (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b Cosma, Viorel (5 August 2011). "Onor la Colonel..." Mesagerul de Neamț (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ ""Col. Virgil Barbuceanu" equestrian base in Piatra Neamț". fidesysmobile.eu. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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