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 32)
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 place2024 ParisEight
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisCoxless pair
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaEight
Gold medal – first place2022 RačiceEight
Gold medal – first place2023 BelgradeEight
Bronze medal – third place2023 BelgradeCoxless pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceEight
Gold medal – first place2018 GlasgowEight
Gold medal – first place2020 PoznańEight
Gold medal – first place2021 VareseEight
Gold medal – first place2022 OberschleißheimCoxless pair
Gold medal – first place2022 OberschleißheimEight
Gold medal – first place2023 BledCoxless pair
Gold medal – first place2023 BledEight
Gold medal – first place2024 SzegedCoxless pair
Gold medal – first place2024 SzegedEight
Silver medal – second place2019 LucerneCoxless 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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