Robert Andrei Glință (; born 18 April 1997) is the Romanian record holder in the long course and short course 50 metre backstroke and 100 metre backstroke. He is a former junior world record holder for 100 metre backstroke (short course), with a time of 50.77 seconds. He finalled in the 100 metre backstroke at two consecutive Summer Olympic Games, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. He represented Team Iron in the International Swimming League in 2019.
At the 2021 World Short Course Championships, held at in December Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Glință achieved his highest place finish in the 100 metre backstroke, where he won the bronze medal with a time of 49.60 seconds, which was 0.37 seconds behind gold medalist Shaine Casas of the United States.FINA (17 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Abu Dhabi (AUE): Men's 100m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 22 December 2022. It marked his first medal at a senior short course or long course World Championships."Robert Glință, medalie de bronz în proba de 100 m spate, la Campionatele Mondiale de la Abu Dhabi" (in Romanian). Digi24. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2022. For the edition of the World Short Course Championships the following year, the 2022 World Short Course Championships held in December in Melbourne, Australia, he placed twenty-eighth in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 52.65 seconds.FINA (13 December 2022). "16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Melbourne (AUS): Men's 100m Backstroke Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 13 December 2022."Campionatul Mondial De Înot În Bazin Scurt – Melbourne 2022. Robert Glință S-A Oprit În Serii La 100 M Spate" (in Romanian). frnpm.ro. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
International championships (50 m) Meet50 freestyle100 freestyle50 backstroke100 backstroke200 backstroke50 butterfly4×100 freestyle4×200 freestyle Junior level WJC 2013 14th 23rd 31st EJC 2014 17th 22nd YOG 2014 13th 11th 7th 5th 10th EG 2015 34th 4th 7th 29th 14th 13th WJC 2015 7th DSQ Senior level WC 2015 22nd 30th 16th EC 2016 7th 6th 14th 6th OG 2016 8th 18th EC 2018 4th WC 2019 7th 8th EC 2020 22nd 36th OG 2020 8th 26th WC 2022 5th 8th
International championships (25 m) Meet100 freestyle50 backstroke100 backstroke200 backstroke4×50 freestyle4×50 medley WC 2014 31st 22nd 21st EC 2015 16th (h) 6th 15th 6th 16th WC 2016 11th 7th 8th EC 2017 5th WC 2018 12th 8th 11th EC 2019 4th EC 2021 6th WC 2021 9th WC 2022 DNS 28th
Personal bests Long course metres (50 m pool) Event Time Meet Location Date Notes 50 m backstroke 24.12 2018 European Championships Glasgow, Scotland 3 August 2018 NR 100 m backstroke 52.88 2020 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 20 May 2021 NR 200 m backstroke 1:57.91 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10 August 2016
Short course metres (25 m pool) Event Time Meet Location Date Notes 100 m freestyle 46.64 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia 6 November 2021 Former NR 50 m backstroke 22.74 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia 3 November 2021 NR 100 m backstroke 49.31 2021 European Championships Kazan, Russia 5 November 2021 NR 200 m backstroke 1:51.75 2021 International Swimming League Naples, Italy 29 September 2021 NR
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