Viorica Susanu (born 29 October 1975 in Galaţi) is a

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rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

and winner of four Olympic Gold medals. Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the

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in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the

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. In 2001 and 2002, rowing with

Georgeta Damian Georgeta Damian (married name Andruanche, born 14 April 1976 in Botoșani) is a female rower from Romania and winner of five Olympic gold medals. She married the rower Valeriu Andrunache in 2006. Damian rowed in the Romanian Women's eight, th ...

, she won the World Championships in the women's pair, setting a world's best time in 2002, while continuing to row in the eight. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in both the pair and the eight, and in

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the pair.

Medals at Olympic Games

:: 1st, Women's Eight * 2004 Summer Olympics :: 1st,

Women's Eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit ...

:: 1st, Women's Pair * 2008 Summer Olympics :: 1st,

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 ...

:: 3rd,

Medals at World Championships

*1997 :: 1st, Women's Eight :: 3rd, Women's Double Sculls *1998 :: 1st, Women's Eight *1999 :: 1st, Women's Eight *2001 :: 1st, Women's Pair :: 2nd, Women's Eight *2002 :: 1st, Women's Pair *2003 :: 2nd, Women's Eight :: 3rd, Women's Pair

References

1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Galați Olympic rowers of Romania Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Romania Olympic bronze medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in rowing Romanian female rowers Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub