Gheorghe Benția
Date of birth(1897-07-01)1 July 1897
Place of birthPitești, Kingdom of Romania
Date of death1 September 1975 (aged 78)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1919-1924 Romania 4
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1924 Paris Team

Gheorghe Benția (1 July 1897 – 1 September 1975) was a Romanian rugby union player. He played as a wing.[1]

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gheorghe Benția". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.


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