Romania wrapped up a strong showing at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv with a total of seven medals, namely three gold, two silver, and two bronze. The standout results came on Saturday, May 31, when Romanian crews reached the podium in all six finals they competed in.<\/p>\n
The gold medal count was opened by Simona Radi\u0219 and Magda Rusu, who dominated the women\u2019s pair in their European debut together, setting a new continental record of 6:49.18. Moments later, Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci stormed to victory in the men\u2019s pair, finishing ahead of Italy and Spain, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The third gold came from the men\u2019s four, with Ciprian Tudos\u0103, Andrei M\u00e2ndril\u0103, Sergiu Bejan, and \u0218tefan Berariu leading their race from start to finish.<\/p>\n
Romania\u2019s two silver medals were won by Olympic champions Florin Enache and Andrei Cornea in the men\u2019s double sculls, and by the women\u2019s four crew of Amalia Bere\u0219, Adriana Adam, Maria Lehaci, and Ancu\u021ba Bodnar, who were overtaken by the Netherlands in the final 200 meters.<\/p>\n
On the final day, Mihai Chiru\u021b\u0103 made history by winning Romania\u2019s first-ever medal in the men\u2019s single sculls at a major international competition. His bronze came after a hard-fought race and marked a bright spot on a day when other Romanian crews narrowly missed the podium.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s double sculls team of Mariana Dumitru and Andrada Moro\u0219anu also took bronze the day before.<\/p>\n\n
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