Robert Glință
Robert Andrei Glință (born 18 April 1997) is a Romanian swimmer.[1] He is the former junior world record holder for 100 m backstroke (short course), with a time of 50.77 seconds. [2] He was also an Olympic finalist at Rio 2016.
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| Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1997 Pitesti, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Iron (ISL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He currently represents[3] Team Iron in the International Swimming League.
Personal bests (long course)
| Event | Time | Date | Place |
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| 50 m backstroke | 24.12 NR | 3 August 2018 | Glasgow |
| 100 m backstroke | 53.32 NR | 27 May 2018 | Bucharest |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:57.91 | 10 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
Personal bests (short course)
| Event | Time | Date | Place |
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| 50 m backstroke | 23.19 NR | 17 December 2017 | Copenhagen |
| 100 m backstroke | 49.98 NR | 11 December 2018 | Hangzhou |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:51.92 NR | 11 December 2016 | Windsor |
References
- "Micul Phelps » Robert Andrei Glinţă e marea speranţă a înotului masculin românesc". Gazeta Sporturilor. 1 February 2013.
- "Se naşte o nouă stea în sportul românesc: înotătorul Robert Glinţă a stabilit un nou record mondial". Adevărul. 5 December 2015.
- "ISL Team Iron Beefs Up With Glinta, Verraszto & More". SwimSwam. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
External links
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