Ioana Vrînceanu (born 7 March 1994) is a Romanian rower. She won the gold medal in the women's eight and the silver medal in the women's coxless pair with Roxana Anghel at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Vrînceanu is also a three-time world champion in eight and a ten-time European champion, including seven titles in eight and three titles in coxless pair. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's eight.[3]

Ioana Vrînceanu
Vrînceanu in 2022
Personal information
Born (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)
Târgu Neamț, Romania
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryRomania
SportRowing
Event(s)Coxless pair
Eight
ClubCSA Steaua București
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Eight
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Coxless pair
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota Eight
Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice Eight
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade Coxless pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice Eight
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Eight
Gold medal – first place 2020 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varese Eight
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oberschleißheim Eight
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled Eight
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged Coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged Eight
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lucerne Coxless four

References

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  1. ^ Watkins, Alistair (2024-08-03). "Olympic rowing: Great Britain win men's eight gold and women's eight bronze at Paris 2024 Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ Pender, Kieran; Snape, Jack (2024-08-02). "Australia win their first rowing medal of Paris Olympics with bronze in women's pair". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ "Rowing - Heat 2 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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