Petru Iosub (born 16 June 1961) 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 first competed in
coxless four
A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain.
The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on t ...
s, placing fifth at the 1980 Olympics and winning a bronze medal at the 1982 World Championships. Later he changed to
coxless pair
A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars.
The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right ...
s and won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, together with
Valer Toma
Valeriu "Valer" Toma (born 26 November 1957) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in coxless pairs he won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, placing fourth in 1980. He also won a bronze medal in coxless fours at the 1982 World Championships. .
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1961 births
Living people
Romanian male rowers
Olympic rowers for Romania
Olympic gold medalists for Romania
Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in rowing
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
World Rowing Championships medalists for Romania
People from Fălticeni
Sportspeople from Suceava County
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