In recent years, Maricel Iordache has managed to rise into the pigeon racing elite of Mehedinți County. A few seasons ago, together with his racing partner Adrian Adăscăliței, he achieved exceptional results at the national level. Even after the “Iordache + Adăscăliței” partnership came to an end, Maricel Iordache continued to perform at a very high competitive level. Since he began racing in 2008, not a

For several years now, Cristian Pughiuc from Botoșani has been a constant presence on the national podiums in the Marathon category, with all its variations. He has already won 19 national trophies, and in the 2024 season, thanks to an exceptional female, he is once again the national champion. Although he competes with both cocks and hens, Cristian Pughiuc admits that, at least for now, he

An anecdote circulating among pigeon fanciers says, "It’s not hard to reach the top, it’s hard to stay there!" In other words, a top national result could even be the result of chance, no matter how strange it may sound, or a combination of factors or the merit of a fabulous pigeon. However, the true value of a fancier and their pigeons is seen when

After an excellent performance at the 2025 European Cup, Romanian pigeon fanciers are also performing very well in the World Best Pigeon ranking, the second international competition organized by the International Pigeon Federation (FCI). Thus, we are world champions in three categories and have climbed onto the world podium five more times. The World Best Pigeon ranking is compiled annually by the FCI, following the same