Maria-Magdalena Rusu

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Maria-Magdalena Rusu
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Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 24)
Vaslui, Romania [1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Tokyo 2020 W8+
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Račice Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Belgrade Coxless four
European Championships
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
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Oberschleißheim Eight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bled Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 BledEight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Szeged Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 SzegedCoxless four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 OberschleißheimCoxless four

Maria-Magdalena Rusu (born 30 September 1999) is a Romanian rower. [2] She competed in the women's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. "Magdalena Rusu". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "Maria-Magdalena Rusu". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. "Rowing - Heat 2 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.