Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Bayan Beijing Covaliu ya yi ritaya don zama babban kocin kungiyar sabre ta Romania. A karkashin horarwarsa, Romania ta lashe lambar azurfa a gasar zakarun Turai ta 2009 a Plovdiv, sannan ta lashe lambar zinare a gasar zakarun Turai ta 2009.
Gasar Zakarun Duniya a Antalya, Rareș Dumitrescu ya ɗauki azurfa a cikin taron mutum. Don wannan wasan kwaikwayon, an sanya Covaliu a matsayin jarumi a cikin Dokar Amintaccen Sabis. Cosmin Hănceanu da Romania sun sami lambar azurfa a Gasar Cin Kofin Duniya ta 2010 a Paris, kuma Romania ta zama ta biyu a Wasannin Olympics na London na 2012. Covaliu daga baya aka daukaka shi zuwa matsayin jami'in Order of Faithful Service.