Valeriu "Valer" Toma (born 26 November 1957) 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. Competing in

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 he won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, placing fourth in 1980. He also won a bronze medal 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 at the 1982 World Championships.Valer Toma

Romanian Olympic Committee The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee ( ro, Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român, COSR) is responsible for Romania's participation in the Olympic Games. History The Romanian Olympic Committee ( ro, Comitetul Olimpic Român) was formed in 1 ...

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1957 births Living people Romanian male rowers Olympic rowers of 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 {{Romania-rowing-bio-stub