Daniela Druncea

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Daniela Druncea
Born (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 33)
Buftea, Romania
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in) [1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb) [1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Women's rowing
ClubCSS Steaua Bucharest
Head coach(es)Nicolae Forminte (gymnastics)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Women's rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Eight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Sarasota Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Chungju Eight
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Seville Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Belgrade Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Račice Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lucerne Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Poznań Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Varese Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Poznań Eight
Women's artistic gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Stuttgart Team

Daniela Druncea (born 2 November 1990) is a Romanian rowing coxswain and retired artistic gymnast. As a gymnast, she is a world bronze medalist with the team and was an alternate to the 2008 Romanian Olympic team. As a rower, she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

Druncea retired from gymnastics in 2009. [3] She became a coxswain and won medals at the European championships, world championships and Olympic Games. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniela Druncea". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Turner, Amanda (13 August 2016). "Former Romanian Gymnast Wins Rio Rowing Bronze". International Gymnast. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Băsescu, Mirela (15 April 2009). "Dana Druncea s-a retras" [Dana Druncea retired]. Prosport.ro (in Romanian).
  4. ↑ Basescu, Mirela (2 November 2011). "Poveste specială! Gimnasta de bronz care s-a apucat de canotaj!" [Special story! Bronze gymnast who started rowing!]. Prosport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 August 2016.


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