Career
Badea began fencing at age 10 at his local club, CS Slobozia, under coach Marin Mihăiță. Badea joined Romania"s national team after the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and the retirement of three team members. In the team event, Badea proved instrumental in Romania"s success.
Badea also fenced the last relay in the quarter-final against Belarus and gave the decisive hit again.
Romania met Russia in the final. Distanced after the third relay, they were defeated 45–38 and ended up with a silver medal.
In the team event, team captain Dolniceanu and Badea got injured and Romania ended up Number.5. In the team event, Romania were defeated in the quarter-finals by South of Korea and finished Number.7.
Badea ranked Number.28 at the end of the season, a career best.