The national standings of the As Speed Old Birds 2025 category confirm the increasingly balanced nature of Romanian pigeon racing. The presence of pigeons from four different regions in the national top 10 highlights not only the high difficulty of the category, but also the fact that more and more fanciers—regardless of the province in which they compete—are placing strong emphasis on all flight categories.
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Opening the “Youngsters” section of the Speed category in the 2025 National Catalogue brings to light a truly unique situation. The top five national positions are almost perfectly shared between two pigeon fanciers from Gorj, creating a rare and captivating rivalry in Romanian pigeon racing. The protagonists are Victor Burghiu and Ovidiu Telescu, both from Târgu Jiu, who achieved an exceptional season.
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The 2025 season has produced an interesting situation in the Yearling Speed category: females clearly dominated the national competition. The top three positions on the podium are occupied exclusively by young hens, and 4th place also goes to a female. Looking at the top 10 positions, only four cocks manage to make their way into the ranking, the rest being taken by the “girls”.
The fanciers
The National Catalog has recently been finalized, and the new champions are still riding the excitement of winning their national cups. For some, it is a reaffirmation of their achievements; for others, a strong start to a promising journey. The national rankings have now taken their final form, allowing us to know exactly who the top performers of the freshly concluded season are. In today’s