The female boat of 8 plus 1 frames of Romania is beaten to defend its title at the World Championships in Shanghai
Article by Luminița Paul – published on Saturday, September 27, 2025, 09:10 / Updated on Saturday, September 27, 2025 09:11
Cristina Drugă, Roxana Anghel, Iulia Bălăucă, Maria Lehaci, Ancuța Bodnar, Geanina Juncănariu, Adam Adam, Amalia Bereș and Victoria Petreanu, the components of the 8-frame tricolor crew, will start in the final of the World Championships to preserve their title in the last two editions. The race will be live on GSP and broadcast by TVR1.
On the penultimate day of the World Championships hosted by Shanghai Water Sports Center Romania has a single boat in the fight for medals, the 8 plus 1 female frames.
Cristina Drugă, Roxana Anghel, Iulia Bălăucă, Maria Lehaci, Ancuța Bodnar, Geanina Juncănariu, Adam, Amalia Bereș and Victoria Petreanu They will start at 10:05 am in the final in the final for which they qualified after the series on Thursday.
Four of the components of the boat, Ancuța Bodnar, Geanina Juncănariu, Adrian Adam and Amalia Bereș, have already fired in several races, being able to conquer the silver medal in the 4th frame on Friday. It was a thrilling competition, in which the Romanians came from behind, producing a final part. Previously, they had also participated in the series.
The other four channels in “Eight” and the rudder will join them in an attempt to defend the title conquered by “Tricolore” in the last two editions, Belgrade 2023 and Racici 2022.
Over the years, Romania has gathered 10 gold medals In the regulation, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2018, 2022, 2023, seven of silver – 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, and eight bronze – 1974, 1975, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1994, 2010.
At the current edition of the World Cup, the balance sheet before the last two days of competition is 4 medals, one of which one gold, by Magdalena Rusu and Simona Radiș to double frames, and three of silver, Florin Arteni and Florin Lehaci Double frames, 4 -frame feminine boat, 4 -frame men's boat.
The Male Boat of 8 Plus 1, 2nd place in the final B
Mihăiță Țigănescu, Laurențiu Danciu, Mateus Cozminciuc, Fabrizio Scripcariu, Bogdan Baitoc, Leontin Nuțescu, Constantin Adam, Claudiu Neamțu and Adrian Munteanuthe components of the 8-plus male crew 1 plus 1 frames of Romania, were ranked second in the final of the sample. The final position in the standings is the 8th for “tricolors”.
They crossed the finish line in 5: 36.58, following Germany, 5: 33.18, after being in the second position throughout the race.
Men's Boat of 8 plus 1 frames of Romania Photo: FR Rowing/Balint Czucz
Romanians' program on the eighth day, September 28
- 05:11 » double mixed rows »Andrei Cornea, Mădălina Cornea – Series 2
- 05:19 am » 8 plus 1 mixed frames »Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Andrada Moroșanu, Florin Lehaci, Florin Arteni, Ciprian Tudosă, Ștefan Berariu, Simona Radiș, Victoria Petreanu – Series 1
- 09:44 hour » double mixed rows »Andrei Cornea, Mădălina Cornea – final (if qualified)
- 09:57 am » 8 plus 1 mixed frames »Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Andrada Moroșanu, Florin Lehaci, Florin Arteni, Ciprian Tudosă, Ștefan Berariu, Simona Radiș, Victoria Petreanu – final (if qualified)
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