The Romanian boats of double frames, qualified in final at the World Rowing Championships, after dominating the penultimate act

Article by Luminița Paul – published Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 10:11 / Updated Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:12
Magdalena Rusu and Simona Radiș, respectively Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci, the components of the Romanian double frames, advanced in the finals of their tests at the Shanghai World Championships. Both crews prevailed in the semifinals with a clear advance.
On the third day of competition of the Shanghai World Championships, three tricolor boats aligned at the start of the semifinals. Time passes and the races for medals are approaching, where they have registered after today's evocations and two tricolor crews.
The first ones entered the water of the channel from Shanghai Water Sports Center European champions from double frames, Magdalena Rusu and Simona Radișthose who formed the crew starting this year.
Just as they have evolved so far, in all the ticked races, they have prevailed with a net advantage. Until the middle of the competition they were durable with Italians Laura Meriano and Alice CodatoThe “tricolors” being 3 at the 500 m terminal and 2 at the middle of the race.

Magdalena Rusu and Simona Radiș Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czucz
But from there they passed in front and did not give up the position. On the contrary, the finish line in 6: 58.53, followed by Italce with 7: 04.59, a difference of 6.06 seconds.
The time of the Romanians was the best in the semifinals, in the second French, Emma Cornelis and Hezekia Peron winning 6: 59.71. The last act of the test is scheduled on Thursday, September 25, from 9:30 am.
Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci, dominant in semifinals
At double male frames, this year's European champions, Florin Arteni and Florin Lehacithey dominated the second semifinal, leading the head. They ended the first in 6: 21.99, followed by the Bar of Switzerland, with 6: 26.82, and that of Lithuania, 6: 28.22.
In the first, the boat of New Zealand passed the first finish line during 6: 25.89, then Spain came, 6: 28.56, and Ireland, 6: 29.99.
The final of the test will take place all Thursday, from 9:44 am.
The third tricolor crew that competed in the semifinals today was the 4 male rows, consisting of Alexandru Gherasim, Nicu Chelaru, Cristian Nicoara and Florin Horodișteanu. They were assigned in the first race.
For three quarters of this they were in the 6th position, the last, but at the end they climbed to the 4th place, with the time of 5: 53.20. However, it was not enough to advance in the last act, where the first three crews from each semifinal progress. They will be present in the final B, which will take place on Thursday, from 8:53 am.

The male boat of 4 rowing without boating/Balint Czucz
Romania already had two boats in the final after Sundays and Mondays, when the women's 4 -rowing crews, Emanuela Ciotu, Alexandra Ungureanu, Andrada Moroșanu and Mădălina Cornea, respectively 4 frames, Ancuța Bodnar, Geanina Juncănariu, Adama Adam and Amalia Bereș, obtained the qualification.
Romanians' program on the fourth day, September 24
- 05:47 » Simple Schip (M) »Mihai Chiruță – Finance Sifer 2
- 06:11 Time » double rows (m) »Andrei Cornea, Marian Enache – semifinal 1
- 06:35 hour » 4 frames (m) »Ștefan Berariu, Sergiu Bejan, Andrei Mândrilă, Ciprian Tudosă – Semifinal 2
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