Sporting achievements 🏆 Champions of legend
Since 1928 this school has produced Olympic, European and national champions. This is the story of that success.
Our champions
Alina Alexandra Dumitru
Judo • Categoria 48 kg
- Olympic champion Beijing 2008
- Medalie de Argint Londra 2012
- 8x European champion
- Three-time world bronze medallist
- The judo hall carries her name
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Tenis • WTA Top 51
- Titlu WTA Hamburg 2021
- WTA finalist, ’s-Hertogenbosch 2025
- Turul 3 US Open 2024
- Roland Garros doubles semi-finalist, 2024
- Victorie vs. Krejčíková (#8 WTA)
Centrul Olimpic de Lupte
Lupte Libere & Greco-Romane
- National Centre of Excellence
- Medalii CE U23 - Krista Incze, Andreea Ana
- Athletes in the national squads
- 18 athletes training at the National Junior Centre
- Coord. Mirela Burnichi
Echipa de Volei Fete
Volei Feminin • Divizia Junioare
- High School Cup champions, year after year
- National runners-up, 2012
- Winners of the Bucharest championship
- Afiliate la FR Volei
- Coordinator: Pleș Lenuța
Football section
Fotbal Masculin • Juniori
- Hagi Danone Cup champions, Bucharest
- 10+ years of the High School Cup
- Players recruited by FC Steaua
- National finals
- Dir. Adj. Prof. Toma Ion
Judo champions produced
Multiple national champions
- Floricoiu Filip — national champion
- Craivan Nicoleta — national champion
- Feraru Carmina — multiple national champion
- Sândru Cristian — national champion
- Coaches: Roșu Călin, Chițu Andreea
Momente Istorice
Aur Olimpic la Beijing
Alina Dumitru — the first Olympic champion in the history of Romanian judo
She beat two-time Olympic champion Ryoko Tani of Japan in the semi-final, then took gold in just 80 seconds against Yanet Bermoy of Cuba.
Argint la Londra
Alina Dumitru becomes the first Romanian judoka with two Olympic medals
A dramatic performance, competing with an elbow injury — the mark of a true champion.
Elena Ruse — national champion
U16 tennis — singles and doubles titles
The first major result for the future WTA player, trained at the Mircea Eliade sports club.
Sala de Judo "Alina Dumitru"
A 2,000,000 lei investment from the Sector 6 budget
The most modern sports hall in Sector 6, named after the Olympic champion.
Hagi Danone Cup champions
Football — winners of the Bucharest stage
A 3-0 win over School No. 309 in the semi-final and qualification for the final tournament at the Hagi Academy.
Medalii la CE U23 Lupte
Krista Incze, Andreea Ana, Diana Vlăsceanu
Sportivele CNOPJ de la Mircea Eliade cuceresc medalii la Campionatele Europene U23 de la Novi Sad.
Elena Ruse - Titlu WTA Hamburg
Her first WTA Tour title
A win over Andrea Petkovic in the final, climbing 65 places in the world rankings.
Elena Ruse - Turul 3 US Open
A landmark win over Barbora Krejčíková (world No. 8)
Her first Grand Slam third round and a second top-10 win, returning to the WTA top 100.
Elena Ruse — WTA finalist
’s-Hertogenbosch, and the ITF W75 title in Trnava
Her fourth WTA final, and a return to 83 in the world after winning in Trnava.
Achievements by Sporturi
🥇 Olympic gold
Alina Dumitru — the first Olympic champion in Romanian judo history, 48 kg.
🥈 Olympic silver
Alina Dumitru becomes the first Romanian judoka with two Olympic medals.
🏆 8x European champion
Alina Dumitru - record de titluri europene la categoria 48 kg.
⭐ National champions produced
Floricoiu Filip, Craivan Nicoleta, Feraru Carmina and Sândru Cristian — all national champions.
🏆 Titlu WTA Tour
Elena Ruse — her first WTA title, beating Andrea Petkovic in the final.
🎾 Turul 3 Grand Slam
A first Grand Slam third round plus a win over Krejčíková, world No. 8 — her second top-10 scalp.
🥈 Doubles semi-finalist
Elena Ruse with Marta Kostyuk — a first Grand Slam doubles semi-final.
📈 Top 83 WTA
An 18-place jump after winning the ITF W75 in Trnava — her 11th singles title.
🏛️ Olympic Centre of Excellence
The National Olympic Junior Training Centre is based at Mircea Eliade.
🥉 Medalii Europene
Krista Tunde Incze, Suzana Seicariu, Andreea Ana and Diana Vlăsceanu — medallists in Novi Sad.
💥 18 athletes in training
The junior national squads train daily at the school’s facilities.
🎓️ Elite coaches
Mirela Burnichi, Șerban Mumjiev and Valentin Popescu.
🥈 National runners-up
Echipa de girls’ volleyball - locul 2 la the National Championship de Junioare.
🏆 High School Cup and Championship
Consistent winners locally and nationally.
🏐 Afiliere FR Volei
Club afiliat la the Romanian Federation de Volei, categorie Junioare Feminin.
Volleyball coordinator, with consistent competition results.
🏆 Hagi Danone Cup champions
Winners of the Bucharest stage and qualifiers for the final tournament at the Hagi Academy.
🥇 the High School Cup
Winners of the Bucharest High School Cup year after year.
Players consistently watched by the major clubs, especially FC Steaua Bucharest.
👨💼 Dir. Adj. Prof. Toma Ion
Deputy Head, and former director of the FC Steaua junior centre.