Valentin Robu (born 17 January 1967) is a retired

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n rower. He competed in

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s and eights at four Olympics and eight world championships, and won two Olympic silver medals in 1988 and 1992 and eight world championship medals, including gold medals in 1989 and 1994.Rudern - Weltmeisterschaften
Vierer mit Steuermann
sport-komplett.de After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach. His wife Doina Robu and brother-in-law Ioan Snep are also retired Olympic rowers.

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1967 births Living people Romanian male rowers Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Romania Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Romania People from Săbăoani Sportspeople from Neamț County {{Romania-rowing-bio-stub