Vlad Covaliu

Vlad Covaliu
Personal information
Born (2005-09-30) 30 September 2005
Fencing career
SportFencing
CountryRomania
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 TbilisiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 Hong KongTeam
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 BaselTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 AntonyTeam
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 RiyadhIndividual
Silver medal – second place2024 RiyadhTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 WuxiIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2023 PlovdivTeam

Vlad Covaliu (born 30 September 2005) is an Romanian right-handed sabre fencer.

Early life and education

Covaliu is the son of former Olympic fencer Mihai Covaliu.[1]

He attends St. John's University where he is a member of the fencing team.[2][3]

Career

In April 2024, Covaliu competed at the 2024 Junior Fencing World Championships and won a gold medal in the individual event.[4] In June 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Fencing Championships and won a silver medal in the team sabre event.[5]

In July 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Fencing Championships and won a bronze medal in the team sabre event.[6]

In June 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Fencing Championships and won a silver medal in the team sabre event.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mărturie emoționantă a lui Vlad Covaliu, fiul campionului olimpic șef acum la COSR: „Idolul meu este tata! Am însă rezultate mai bune decât el la aceeași vârstă". Ce dezvăluie sora Amalia despre David Popovici". prosport.ro (in Romanian). 1 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Vlad Covaliu". redstormsports.com. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "EXCLUSIV Vlad Covaliu studiază la Universitatea St John's din New York, e cel mai bun din lume la sabie şi e cu gândul la o medalie la Jocurile Olimpice din 2028". as.ro (in Romanian). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pe urmele tatălui: Vlad Covaliu e campion mondial la sabie. Rezultat admirabil al băiatului lui Mihai Covaliu". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "România, performanță uriașă la Europenele de Scrimă. Echipa masculină de sabie a cucerit medalia de argint". eurosport.ro (in Romanian). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Romania claims bronze in men's team sabre at World Fencing Championships in Tbilisi". agerpres.ro. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Romania's men's sabre team wins silver at European Championships". romania-insider.com. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.