Mihai Timu
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mihai•Timu |
| Used name | Mihai•Timu |
| Born | 9 May 1922 in Piatra Neamț, Neamț (ROU) |
| Died | 5 August 1968 (aged 46 years 2 months 27 days) |
| Affiliations | Steaua București, București (ROU) |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Mihai Timu was a colonel in the Romanian Armed Forces and the head of the equestrian section of the Steaua București club. A winner of seven Romanian titles in equestrian (five individual and two team), he was a member of the Romanian eventing team selected for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He later became involved as a coach and trainer in the 1950s and 1960s, including at the 1960 Olympics in Roma. He was killed in a motor vehicle accident alongside fellow Romanian equestrian Olympian Gheorghe Langa in 1968.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) | ROU |
Mihai Timu | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | Cornet | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Cornet / Romania |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train) (Died in a motor vehicle accident alongside 1956 and 1960 Olympian Gheorghe Langa.)