In the European Championships in Zagreb, he defeated 15–11 the three-time incumbent Aleksey Yakimenko of Russia to win the individual gold medal.
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Dolniceanu began fencing at age 13 under the coaching of Iulian Bițucă at CSM Iași.
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He took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but was beaten in the second round by United States' Daryl Homer.