Ionela and Marius Cozmiuc, former multiple canots of Olympic, World and Europeans, have become parents
Article by Luminița Paul – published Monday, April 28, 2025, 11:58 / Updated Monday, April 28, 2025 11:59
The Ionela family (30 years old) and Marius Cozmiuc (32 years old) increased after last week were born their first child, a little boy.
Ever since they were married, in 2017, they have formed one of the most medallic families in the world of boating. Last year, after the Paris Olympic Games, they retired from the activity.
“Our plan is, for the moment, to increase our family, and our children, as many!
And their dream was fulfilled, last week she bringing to the world the first child of the couple, whom they waited with great emotion and love.
Ionela and Marius Cozmiuc, happy parents
“With your soul and full arms! Welcome home, my treasures“This is how Marius met the baby and his wife, immortalizing the moment in a post on social networks.
They had announced that they would be parents last year, on October 28, on the day they celebrated 7 years of marriage.
Ionela, Marius Cozmiuc and their baby baby: Instagram
“We are extremely happy that we will become parents for the first time and that this happened so quickly. We wanted with all our heart to have a child and we enjoy this period. Sometimes we do not believe it is real and thank God for the miracle of our lives!”
In an interview for GSP in 2023, Ionela formula a personal desire: “Medal at the Olympic Games and three children“And where was he seen over five years?” At home, raising two of the three children, “she said laughing.
Marius Cozmiuc, with April Policeman's coat
Marius went through difficult times in 2023, when he had to withstand surgery to remove a tumor in the cervical area. But he returned in record time to boating and participated in the Paris Olympics, the fourth edition for him.
At the end of March 2025, he communicated on social networks that he was to be found from April 1 in a new professional role. “I will replace the sportsman with that of a policeman, so starting a new chapter of my life! I am very grateful for what we have achieved and eager to start this new journey with new colleagues! As for sports, my first love, somewhere in my soul I want our roads to meet!”, Marius note.
He remembered the harsh moment crossed, then thanked all those who helped him in the sports career, including the “team for choosing me to be a captain for so many years.”
The year 2024 is one that Ionela and Marius Cozmiuc will not forget. Ionela became a European champion and Olympic vice -champion in the double mild category (along with Gianina Van Groningen).
Ionela Cozmiuc (together with Marius Cozmiuc), gold at simple skirt. Easy at the World Championships 2024 Photo: FR Rowing / Balint Czucz
While Marius, silver medal in the double frames in Tokyo (next to Ciprian Tudosă), checked in Paris of the fourth edition of Olympic Games, competing in the 8 Plus 1 boat, ranked on 5 in the final. The two were also a flag for Romania at the Paris Olympics.
If for Marius, the Paris Olympic Games represented the last competition, Ionela also went to the World Championships in St. Catharines (Canada), where he conquered his fourth gold medal, this time in the simple rows, a light category, a distinction he had put in the record in 2022, at the edition of the World Cup.
10 medalsAt the major competition has Ionela Cozmiuc, one Olympic, five World and Four Europeans
11 medalsAt major competitions have Marius Cozmiuc, one Olympic, two world and eight European
