Article by Luminița Paul – published on Saturday, September 6, 2025, 14:39 / Updated on Saturday, September 6, 20:40:40
The Romanian canrs will evolve into nine finals in the European Youth Championships in Racici (Czech Republic). Seven boats obtained the qualification in the series, two others evolved in the preliminary race.
The European U23 Championships this year takes place over two days in Czech, in Racici, and Romania comes after a previous edition, the one from Edirne 2024, to which it conquered 9 gold medalsplacing themselves at the forefront of the ranking on nations.
The first tricolor appearance on the racic channel was in the series of double male frames, Cosmin Pleșescu and Fabrizio Scripcariu evolving in the second. They led the Cap-Coada competition and crossed the finish line almost two seconds before the Turkey's crew.
The two boats advanced directly into the final. The remaining four qualified in the last act come from the other series: individual athletes, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
In the similar female sample, Teodora Lehaci and Denisa VasilicăWorld Champions U23 in August in Trakai (Lithuania), arrived in second place in the second series, in 7: 31.36. They were at 7.93 seconds the second boat of individual athletes, both boats going directly to the final. There were also individual athletes 1, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
Teodora Lehaci at what of youth 2025 Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czucz
Tape qualifiers in finals at the European U23 Championships
Over another five minutes they started Mateus Cozminciuc, Eduard Moldovan, Andrei Vatamaniuc and Sergiu Anfimov in the first series at 4 frames. One they won in 5: 58.78, competing on the aisle. At 2.12 seconds, the Poland boat came, and Germany, Denmark, Italy and individual athletes will compete.
In the same sample to female Daria Dinulescu, Gabriela Tivodariu, Iulica Ursu and Denisa Ailincăi They won the second series in 6: 49.19, with an advantage of 6.77 seconds in front of Austria. They will compete in the race for medals with Germany, Hungary, Poland and Italy.
At double female rows, Mariana Dumitru and Bianca Ifteni They crossed the finish line on the 2nd place in the first series, 7: 08.65, 4.5 seconds after the Navy Matveeva and Aleksandrei Grigorieva from the individual athletes.
The 4 women's rowing sample has brought another direct qualification in the final for “tricolor”. Anca Culidiuc, Ioana Cristescu, Sonia Biță and Stejara Olariu won the second series with 8.21 seconds in front of Switzerland. They will fight for medals with Germany, Italy, Poland and individual athletes.
Romanian canrs of what u23 from Racice Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czuc
At the end of the morning session, the 8 plus boat 1 male frames ended the second series, in 5: 45.76, compared to 6: 01.39 time of Poland. Costi Neagoe, Fabrizio Scripcariu, Antonel Avacariței, Marian Dunca, Nicolae Stoian, Sebastian Tașcă, Cosmin Pleșescu, Ștefan Softeș and Maria Iancu They will compete in the final against Spain, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Poland and Italy.
In the similar female sample, Romania, with Petruța Popa, Andreea Petraș, Beatrice Pisru, Georgiana Blănariu, Andreea Marin, Bianca Drăghici, Iuliana Cantoror, Iuliana Boldea and Irina Despawon the preliminary race in front of the Czech Republic, Austria, Ireland and Spain. He thus secured his most awayded aisle, 3, in the Saturday final. In the preliminary race also participates the Barca Romania of 8 plus 1 mixed.
In the 4 male rowing test, the boat of Romania, with Bogdan Murariu, Jan Bercea, Sebastian Oșoianu and Ilie Apăschivei ranked 5th in the first series and will evolve in the final B.
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