Start launched for tricolor boats at European Rowing »Enache and Cornea champions, the best European time in history
Article by Luminița Paul – published Thursday, May 29, 2025, 15:40 / Updated Thursday, May 29, 2025 15:42
The Romanian boats started promising the European Championships in Plovdiv, all the ones that evolved in the morning session progressing in the next phase, among them being double male rows, with Marian Enache and Andrei Cornea, or the new double female crew, Simona Radiș and Magdalena Rusu.
The 2025 edition of the European Rowing Championships is hosted by Plovdiv, for the second time, after the one in 2011, on a specially arranged artificial channel with the east to the west, parallel to the wind direction.
Romania participates with boats in all the Olympic evidence, 12 in total, and on the first day of competition, in the morning session, they evolved at height.
Simona Radiș and Magdalena Rusu, the first official race together
The first ones entered the contest Magdalena Rusu and Simona Radiș In the double frames, they are at the first competition together. Radiș went to frames after bright results in double rows, among which is the Olympic title in Tokyo and two world gold medals.
The two dominated the 1 Series, leading the head and ending in front of 6: 51.79, the best European result so far. They put 6.43 seconds between them and the British boat, qualifying directly in the final scheduled on Saturday, May 31.
Simona Radiș and Magdalena Rusu at what 2025 Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czucz
Followed Florin Arteni and Florin Lehacicontinental vice -champions last year at double frames. They won the second series in 6: 17.90, after they were in front of all the terminals of the race. The two florins also set a European top time, which was to be passed by the Barca Spain in the third series. The “tricolors” will evolve in the semifinals on Friday, May 30.
Then came the turn of another boat with the premiere composition, the double rowing, with Andrada Moroșanu and Mariana Dumitru. The first one participated in the EC of 2024 in a simple scholarship, the other was part of the 4 row.
The Romanians ranked second in the second series with 6: 48.48, following the channels of the Netherlands (6: 46.48), obtaining the qualification in the last act that will be played on Saturday, May 31.
Andrada Moroșanu and Mariana Dumitru at what 2025 Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czucz
Marian Enache and Andrei Cornea, European peak time
The male similiary sample, in which Marian Enache and Andrei Cornea They are the Olympic and European champions, it is a very crowded one, needing four series.
The Romanians won the second detached, in 6: 05.73, the best European time in history, with two seconds better than the one set by the Belarus crew in 2017. Switzerland came, with 6: 11.58. The semifinals take place on Friday.
Only six crews were registered in the 4 female frames, they were going to compete in the Saturday final. However, a preliminary race took place, which set the color position.
Romania, with Ancuța Bodnarmigrated from double rows, and the usual components, Maria Lehaci, Adriana Adam and Amalia Bereșranked second, in 6: 24.09, after the Netherlands (6: 21.94).
Romania beat the record at 4 male frames, 11 years old
Ștefan Berariu, Sergiu Bejan, Andrei Mândrilă, Ciprian Tudosă, 4 frames of Romania, at what 2025 photo: World Rowing
At 4 men's frames, the last sample in the morning session, “tricolors” Ștefan Berariu, Sergiu Bejan, Andrei Mândrilă and Ciprian Tudosă They prevailed in series 1 with 5: 44.06. This is a new European time, lowering a landmark that has been standing for 11 years.
They also passed Croatia Boat, with the famous brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic, and will shoot on Friday in the semifinals.
Another 6 boats competed in the second session
In the afternoon session, the first one entered the competition of women's 4 rows, in the second series. Emanuela Ciotău, Cristina Drugă, Mădălina Cornea and Patricia Cireș They ranked 3rd in 6: 20.00, ascending from 4, where they were in the middle of the competition.
In front of them were the Netherlands (6: 15,31) and Ukraine (6: 16.88), who went straight to the final. The “tricolors” also obtained the ticket for the last act, along with Germany, thanks to the times obtained in the series.
The female boat of Romania of 4 rows at CE 2025 Photo: FR CANTAJ/BALIN CZUZZ
To 4 male rows, Ioan Prundeanu, Nicu Chelaru, Andrei Lungu and Alexandru Gherasim They came to 5th place in the first series, in 5: 49.81, the first crossing the Britain Boat. Romanians will evolve on Friday, May 30, in the semifinals.
Then, at a simple female schpri, Alexandra Ungureanu He ended series 1 in the fifth position, with a time of 7: 36.14. The 24 -year -old channel participated in Europeans and Jo's in 2024 in the 4 row.
In the male test, Mihai Chiruță He won the 3rd series with 6: 44.89, better with 5.56 seconds than the next ranking, Azer Bahman Nasiri. The “Tricolorul”, who won the final B at Paris, continues the good shape and will shoot in the semifinals on Friday.
Romania's female crew of 8 plus 1 frames, with Andreea Popa, Iuliana Buhuș, Daria Dinulescu, Roxana Anghel, Iulia Bălăucă, Geanina Juncănariu, Magdalena Rusu, Simona Radiș and Victoria Petreanuwon the first series in 5: 59.83, beating his own best European time and qualifying in the final. However, this result was improved in the second series of the Netherlands, which won 5: 58.13.
And the male tricolor boat of 8 plus 1 – Mihăiță Țigănescu, Laurențiu Danciu, Bogdan Baitoc, Claudiu Neamțu, Constantin Adam, Mugurel Semiuc, Dumitru Ciobică, Leontin Nuțescu and Adrian Munteanugoes to the final, after taking 3rd place in the first series.
