Awards

1948 – awarded the National Prize for Sport by Dr. Petru Groza, President of Romania

1953 – received the title of Emeritus Master of Sport

Between 1950-1955 – decorated with the Order of Labor, Class 1, 2 and 3 in recognition of being world champion

1995 – received the Honorary Citizen of Haifa prize, presented to her by the Mayor of Haifa at the time, Mr. Amram Mitzna

1997 – awarded the Medal of Honor by the Israeli Knesset, presented by the Knesset Chairman, Mr. Dan Tichon

May 31, 2004 – formally invited to Bucharest by the President of Romania, Yon Eliescu, to the presidential palace. On this festive occasion, she received her honors that were taken away from her by the communist regime (except for the trophies and medals that were not found) in a festive ceremony held in the presidential palace and broadcast on Romanian TV.

Summary of Career Achievements

Romanian Championships

1936 – 1957      Romanian National Champion every year from 1936-1957 (excluding the World War II years, 1940-1945)

18 titles as Romanian National Champion

Total of 40 medals in various Romanian championships

World Championships

Gold Medals

6 Singles medals                                1950-1955

5 Team medals                                   1950, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956

3 Women’s Doubles medals                1953, 1955, 1956

3 Mixed Doubles medals                     1951, 1952, 1953

Total of 17 gold medals



 

Silver Medals

3 Women’s Doubles medals                1939, 1950, 1951

2 Team medals                                   1952, 1957

Total of 5 medals

Bronze Medals

1 Singles medal                                  1948 (Wimbley, London)

2 Women’s Doubles medals                1954 (London), 1957 (Stockholm)

3 Mixed Doubles medals                     1937 (Baden, Austria), 1948 (London), 1950 (Bucharest)

2 Team medals                                   1939 (Cairo, Egypt), 1948 (Wimbley, London)

Total of 8 medals

GRAND TOTAL OF 30 MEDALS

European Championships (starting in 1958)

1958 – Budapest                                Gold medal, Women’s Doubles

                                                         Silver medal, Team

                                                         2 Bronze medals, Singles and Mixed Doubles

1960 – Zagreb                                    Gold medal, Women’s Doubles

                                                         Silver medal, Mixed Doubles

                                                         Bronze medal, Team

Total of 7 medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze)

Angelica Rozeanu is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the greatest number of medals won by a woman.