Iosif Sîrbu
Sîrbu, c. 1950s-60s | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 September 1925 Șibot, Kingdom of Romania | |||||||||||
| Died | 6 September 1964 (aged 38) Bucharest, Romanian People's Republic | |||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sport shooting | |||||||||||
| Event | 50 m rifle | |||||||||||
| Club | CSA Steaua București | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Iosif Sârbu (25 September 1925 – c. 6 September 1964) was a Romanian sport shooter and Romania’s first ever Olympic champion. He competed in six 50 m rifle events in total at the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics and won a gold medal in the 50 m rifle prone in 1952, setting a world record. He served as the flag bearer for Romania at the 1956 Olympics.