​Mihaela Alexia Anton on Monday won a bronze medal in the women’s monobob, the first for the Romanian delegation at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon (South Korea).

Michaela Anton, bronze medal in monobob

Anton showed a time of 1 min 54 s 34/100, he was overtaken by Dane Maia Voigt (1:53.31) and Thai Agnese Campeol (1:54.17).

Another Romanian at the competition, Georgiana Olaru, took sixth place (1:55.20).

Medals won by Romania at the Youth Olympic Games in winter sports:

Eduard Keshunianu (hockey – individual skill) – gold at JOT Lillehammer 2016

Georgeta Popescu (monobob) – gold at Lausanne 2020 JOT

Andriy Nika (monobob) – gold at Lausanne 2020 JOT

Mihaela Hogas (skating – international mixed team sprint) – bronze at JOT Lillehammer 2016

Olena Ionel (skating – international mixed team sprint) – bronze at Lausanne 2020 JOT

Michaela Alexia Anton (monobob) – bronze at JOT Gangwon 2024.

The Romanian Olympic team for JOT 2024 consists of 33 athletes, 16 women and 17 men. They compete in 9 sports from the program of the IV Youth Olympic Games in winter sports (January 19 – February 1): biathlon, bobsleigh, ice skating, luge, ski jumping, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, skeleton and snowboarding, writes Agerpres.