Viorica Neculai

Viorica Neculai
Personal information
Born	6 February 1967 (age 56); Vorniceni, Botoșani, Romania
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record
Representing Romania
Olympic Games
World Rowing Championships

Last updated May 25, 2023

Viorica Neculai (later Ilica, born 3 July 1967^[1]) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights she won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics^[2] and gold medals at the 1989 and 1993 world championships.^[1]^[3]

She should not be confused with Veronica Necula and Viorica Ioja, fellow rowers who competed in the same events in the same period.^[3]

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References

1 2 Viorica Neculai. Romanian Olympic Committee
↑ VIORICA NECULAI, vicecampioană olimpică la canotaj: "Am plecat de acasă, din Vorniceni, fără să ştiu să înot". stiri.botosani.ro (14 February 2016)
1 2 Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuerfrau, Vierer mit Steuerfrau, Achter. Rudern – Olympische Spiele 1980 – 2004. sport-komplett.de

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[cosr-1] 1 2 Viorica Neculai. Romanian Olympic Committee

[bio-2] VIORICA NECULAI, vicecampioană olimpică la canotaj: "Am plecat de acasă, din Vorniceni, fără să ştiu să înot". stiri.botosani.ro (14 February 2016)

[sk-3] 1 2 Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuerfrau, Vierer mit Steuerfrau, Achter. Rudern – Olympische Spiele 1980 – 2004. sport-komplett.de

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