Octavian Morariu

	Morariu at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Born	Octavian Morariu; 7 August 1961 (age 64); Bucharest, Romania
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg)
School	Gheorghe Lazăr National College
University	Facultatea de Căi ferate, Drumuri și Poduri
Notable relative	Viorel Morariu (father)
Occupation	Mechanical engineer
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Number Eight
Youth career
	RC Grivița București
Senior career
Years	Team
1987–1990; 1987	ASPTT Paris; Barbarians
International career
Years	Team
1984–1985	Romania
Coaching career
Years	Team
1991–1993	Paris Saint-Germain
Position	Number Eight
Youth career
	RC Grivița București
Senior career
Years	Team
1987–1990; 1987	ASPTT Paris; Barbarians
International career
Years	Team
1984–1985	Romania
Coaching career
Years	Team
1991–1993	Paris Saint-Germain
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Octavian Morariu (born 7 August 1961) is a Romanian former rugby union player and coach and is currently the President of Rugby Europe.

Career

He is the son of former Romania rugby union international Viorel Morariu and Cornelia Timoșanu, a former volleyball player for Romania, which finished second at the 1956 FIVB Volleyball World Championship in France.^[3] Morariu played as a number eight for Rugby Club Grivița Roșie in his youth. He played in France for ASPTT Paris and was also invited to play for the Barbarians. He earned two caps for Romania between 1984 and 1985.^[4]

From 2001 to 2003, Morariu served as president of the Romanian Rugby Federation, and from 2004 to 2014, he was president of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Since 2013, Morariu has served as president of Rugby Europe, the governing body for rugby union in Europe. He was unanimously reelected for a second term in 2016.^[5]

In 2013, Morariu became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was a member of the International Relations Commission from 2014-2015 and has been, since 2015, a member of the Public Affairs and Social Development through Sport Commission.^[6]

Orders

Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite: 2014^[7]

References

^ Octavian Morariu, preşedintele Comitetului Olimpic şi Sportiv Român: „Am intrat la facultate primul pe listă“ (in Romanian)
^ Octavian Morariu, de profesie învingător (in Romanian)
^ ProSport, în vizită la familia Morariu (in Romanian)
^ Octavian Morariu International career
^ Octavian Morariu a fost reales Presedinte al Rugby Europe (in Romanian)
^ "Octavian Morariu". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "Décret du 15 May 2014 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 May 2014 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

Octavian Morariu at ESPNscrum (archived)

[1] Octavian Morariu, preşedintele Comitetului Olimpic şi Sportiv Român: „Am intrat la facultate primul pe listă“ (in Romanian)

[2] Octavian Morariu, de profesie învingător (in Romanian)

[3] ProSport, în vizită la familia Morariu (in Romanian)

[4] Octavian Morariu International career

[5] Octavian Morariu a fost reales Presedinte al Rugby Europe (in Romanian)

[6] "Octavian Morariu". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[Legion-7] "Décret du 15 May 2014 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 May 2014 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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