Marioara Popescu

Marioara Popescu (later Ciobanu, born 9 November 1962) is a retired Romanian rower. She competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Olympics and won gold medals in 1984 and 1996. At the world championships she won seven medals between 1983 and 2000, including two gold medals in the eights in 1990 and 1999.[2]

Marioara Popescu
Personal information
Born9 November 1962 (1962-11-09) (age 60)
Corlăţeni, Romania[1]
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Eight
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Dusiburg Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 1985 Hazewinkel Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Copenhagen Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tasmania Eights
Silver medal – second place 1996 Motherwell Coxless fours
Gold medal – first place 1999 St. Catharines Eights
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Zagreb Coxless fours

References
  1. Marioara Popescu-Ciobanu. sports-reference.com
  2. Marioara Popescu. Romanian Olympic Committee


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