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Viorica Susanu (born 29 October 1975[1] in Galaţi) is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals.[2]
Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the World Rowing Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2001 and 2002, rowing with Georgeta Damian, she won the World Championships in the women's pair, setting a world's best time in 2002, while continuing to row in the eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in both the pair and the eight, and in 2008 the pair.
Medals at Olympic Games
- 1st, Women's Eight[1]
- 1st, Women's Eight[1]
- 1st, Women's Pair[1]
- 2008 Summer Olympics
Medals at World Championships
- 1997
- 1998
- 1st, Women's Eight[3]
- 1999
- 1st, Women's Eight[3]
- 2001
- 2002
- 1st, Women's Pair[3]
- 2003
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Athlete – VIORICA SUSANU". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viorica Susanu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Viorica Susanu at FISA WorldRowing.com