Iulică Ruican (born 29 August 1971) is a retired
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
n rower. He competed in
coxed four
A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...
s and
eights at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. At the 1996 Olympics he served as a flag bearer for Romania at the opening ceremony.
[ At the world championships he won seven medals between 1993 and 1998, including three gold medals.][Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften]
Vierer mit Steuermann
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Ruican took up rowing aged 16, and after retiring from competitions became vice president of his native club CSA Steaua București.[ His wife ]Anca Tănase
Anca Tănase (born 15 March 1968) is a retired Romanian rower. She was part of the Romanian eights that won gold medals at the 1996 Olympics and 1989 and 1997 world championships, placing second in 1995 and third in 1994. She is married to the ...
is also a former Olympic rower.[
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1971 births
Living people
Romanian male rowers
Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for Romania
Olympic gold medalists for Romania
Olympic silver medalists for Romania
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for Romania
Sportspeople from Mehedinți County
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