Estera Dobre (born February 10, 1987, in Râmnicu Vâlcea) is an amateur Romanian wrestler, who competed in the women's flyweight category.[1] Between 2009 and 2012, Dobre won a total of four silver medals for the 48 and 51 kg classes at the European Wrestling Championships.[2][3] She was disqualified from the 2013 European Wrestling Championships on a positive doping sample and given a two-year ban.[4] She is also a member of CSA Steaua Bucuresti, and is coached and trained by Arpad Matefi.

Estera Dobre
Personal information
Nationality Romania
Born (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987 (age 37)
Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubCSA Steaua Bucuresti
Coached byArpad Matefi
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Romania
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vilnius 48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Baku 51 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Dortmund 51 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Belgrade 48 kg

Dobre represented Romania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 48 kg class. She received a bye for the second preliminary round, before losing out to El Salvador's Íngrid Medrano, with a technical score of 8–12.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Estera Dobre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Wrestling: Romanians grab silver and bronze in Baku EC". Nine O'Clock Romania. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Wrestling EC 2011: 21 Romanian wrestlers in Dortmund". Nine O'Clock Romania. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Romanialaispainija kärähti - Ylinen nousi EM-pronssille".
  5. ^ "Women's Freestyle 48kg (105.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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