Marcel Roșca (Romanian pronunciation: [marˈt͡ʃel ˈroʃka]; born 18 October 1943) is a retired Romanian pistol shooter. He competed in the individual 25 m rapid-fire event at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968, placing sixth in 1964.[1] He also won three team medals at the world championships in 1966, 1970 and 1974.
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Born | (1943-10-18) 18 October 1943 (age 78) Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 25 rapid-fire pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roșca was born in a family of singers and always wanted to become one.[2] In 1968, he graduated from the Theatrical Arts Academy, but instead of pursuing a theatrical career, he became chief officer of the Traffic Division of the Bucharest Police.[3]
In 1970, he was a winner of the X Factor TV show "Star without name".[4] After that he sang as a bass with the Romanian National Opera before defecting to West Germany in 1984.[3][2]
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