Romania, four gold medals at the U23 European Rowing Championships in Poland

Romania’s crews won four gold medals on Sunday at the European Under-23 Rowing Championships held in Poland, strengthening the Romanian delegation’s medal tally at the continental competition.

The first gold was won by the men’s 8+1 crew, comprising Antonel Avăcăriței, Andrei Perdei, Patrick Francisc Sebestyen, Sebastian Alexandru Tașcă, Nicolae Răzvan Stoian, Sergiu Anfimov, Mateus-Simion Cozminciuc, Fabrizio-Alexandru Scripcariu and Maria-Antonia Iancu. Romania won the BM8+ final after a dominant race.

The other three gold medals were won in the women’s events. Andreea Bianca Marin, Mădălina-Dumitra Ursaciuc, Iuliana Irina Cantoriu and Iuliana Isabela Boldea triumphed in the coxless four, while Ioana Gabriela Cristescu, Francesca Iulia Stejar, Sonia Teodora Biță and Daria-Elena Maximiuc took first place in the quadruple sculls.

Romania completed its gold-medal haul with the women’s 8+1 crew, made up of Maria Ariana Balint, Andreea Petras, Beatrice Piseru, Georgiana Blănariu, Stejara Olariu, Bianca-Elena Drăghici, Iulica-Maria Ursu, Denisa Cristina Ailincăi and Irina Lucia Andreea Despa.