Marian Oprea is a Romanian athlete who won a silver medal in triple jump at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He stands 1.9m tall and weighs 77kg, with a personal best in triple jump of 17.81m, though he missed the 2009 World Championships due to a knee injury. Football is the most popular sport in Romania, overseen by the Romanian Football Federation which is part of UEFA. Famous Romanian footballers include Dorinel Munteanu and Gheorghe Hagi.