Ștefan Comănescu grabbed the first medal for Romania at the European Games Krakow-Malopolska 2023 on Thursday, June 22. He won bronze in the karate competition - men's kumite 67 kg category.

"Ștefan's bronze is the first medal for Romanian karate at the European Games and the first success in Krakow for Team Romania," the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) said.

Ștefan Comănescu passed the Turkish Burak Ugyur 2-1, then the Polish Milosz Sabiecki 6-2, and the Macedonian Emil Pavlov 6-4. Next, he met Greek Xenos Dionysios in the semi-finals, being defeated 6-1.

Romania is represented by 150 athletes, 74 female, and 76 male, at the European Games in Poland, scheduled for June 21-July 2.

irina.marica@romania-insider.com

(Photo source: Facebook/Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman; by Cristian Nistor)