Mihai Covaliu

Mihai Covaliu
At the 2015 World Fencing Championships
Personal information
Full nameMihai Claudiu Covaliu
Nickname(s)Cova
Born (1977-11-05) 5 November 1977
Braşov, Romania
NationalityRomanian
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
ClubCS Dinamo București
Retired2008
FIE rankingranking (archive)
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyIndividual sabre
2008 BeijingIndividual sabre
World Championships
2005 LeipzigIndividual sabre
2003 HavanaIndividual sabre
2001 NîmesTeam sabre
2002 LisbonIndividual sabre
European Championships
2006 IzmirTeam sabre
2001 KoblenzTeam sabre
2002 MoscowTeam sabre
2005 ZalaegerszegTeam sabre
2007 GhentIndividual sabre
2008 KyivIndividual sabre

Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (born 5 November 1977 in Brașov) is a Romanian retired sabre fencer, Olympic champion in 2000 and world champion in 2005, and coach of the Romanian men's sabre team. He is also ex-president of the Romanian Fencing Federation and, from 2016, president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.