Tiberiu Dolniceanu
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At the 2013 World Fencing Championships in Budapest
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| Full name | Tiberiu Alexandru Dolniceanu |
| Nickname(s) | Tibi |
| Country represented | Romania |
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3 April 1988 Iași, Romania |
| Weapon(s) | Sabre |
| Hand | right-handed |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) |
| National coach(es) | Mihai Covaliu |
| Club | CS Dinamo București |
| Assistant coach(es) | Dan Găureanu |
| Former coach(es) | Iulian Bițucă |
| FIE Ranking | current ranking |
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Medal record
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Tiberiu Dolniceanu (Romanian pronunciation: [tiˈberju dolniˈt͡ʃe̯anu]; born 3 April 1988) is a Romanian sabre fencer, European champion in 2013 and bronze medal in the 2013 World championships. As part of Romania's sabre team, he won the team silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics and the team gold medal in the 2009 World Championships in Antalya.
Dolniceanu began fencing at age 13 under the coaching of Iulian Bițucă at CSM Iași. The absence of his parents, who had gone to work in Italy, pushed him to train hard. He took his first international podium in the Junior World Cup in Budapest in 2006. The same year, he earned a silver medal in the Junior World Championships in Poznań, after being defeated by future Olympic champion Áron Szilágyi. He took the bronze medal in the Junior European Championships in Prague in 2007 and reached number one in junior rankings in early 2008.
His progress was slower amongst seniors, but he joined the national sabre team. Along with Florin Zalomir, Cosmin Hănceanu, and Rareș Dumitrescu, Romania created a surprise by beating favourite Italy to win the gold medal in the 2009 World Championships in Antalya. For this performance, Dolniceanu and his teammates received the Order of Sports Merit, class IIa. The same team went on to win the bronze in the 2010 World Championships in Paris. Dolniceanu transferred in 2011 to CS Dinamo București and began training under Mihai Covaliu, who also coaches the national team.
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