George-Adrian Ratiu

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George-Adrian Ratiu
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NationalityRomanian
Born (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 23)
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Sport Swimming

George-Adrian Ratiu (born 23 April 2000) is a Romanian swimmer. [1] He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China. [2] In 2019, he represented Romania at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. [3] He competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly and men's 50 metre freestyle events where he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.

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References

  1. "George Adrian Ratiu". cosr.ro. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 50m Freestyle". FINA. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Swimming – Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.