Gheorghe Benția
Gheorghe Benția (1 July 1897 – 1 September 1975) was a Romanian rugby union player. He played as a wing.
Date of birth | 1 July 1897 | ||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pitești | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 1 September 1975 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He had 4 caps for Romania, from 1919 to 1924, without ever scoring. His first game was a 21-0 loss to the United States, for the Inter-Allied Games, in Paris. He played both games at the 1924 Olympic Tournament, where Romania reached the 3rd place, winning his first ever bronze medal. He was never capped again for his National Team.
External links
- Gheorghe Benția at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gheorghe Benția at the International Olympic Committee
- Gheorghe Benția at ESPNscrum
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