The crew Simona Radiș – Ancuța Bodnar could take a break: “New formulas are tried, they were very busy”

In the summer of 2024, Simona Radiș and Ancuța Bodnar were for the second edition in a row on the podium at the Olympic Games. After the gold medal in 2021, the two athletes won the silver medal in double female.

Both before the competition and after returning to the country, Radiș and Bodnar spoke about the difficulties they went through in 2024 and made it clear that dynamic management inside the team was more difficult.

Simona Radiș: “Now it's time to relax a little, both physically and mentally”

After more than half a year after the Paris Olympic Games, Simona Radiș acknowledged that there is the possibility of changing the team that has won numerous medals at international boating competitions.

“At this moment we are trying new formulas, a psychic relaxation we needed, because they were very busy, and we tried to cope with brio. Now comes the time to relax a little, both physically and mentally, and try new games, then return to force. Optimistic I have always been, we never left the guard down. We are just as serious and we can hardly wait for the following competitions to come, “said the multiple European, world and Olympic champion, according to Agerpres.

“The European Championship will be the first test after the Olympic Games. It is the first competition we will align with the start. We want to bring home very good results at home, it will be an interesting contest, both for us and for those who will look at us and encourage us. And the results, no matter what they will be, will come after some difficult months, because it is a long way. Radiș.

Ancuța Bodnar: “After the departure of the colamonici there were small changes”

Also, Ancuța Bodnar spoke about the biggest change of the last period, namely, the departure of the Italian-Romanian coach Antonio Colamoniciwhich reformed the national rowing group of Romania.

“Honestly, after the departure of the colamonici there were small changes in the training program, but it is similar. We are more motivated to prove that we can keep the boating where we climb and have all the confidence in the competitions that follows.

Honestly, the hot water cantonments brought us several kilometers spent on the water. The same could have done in the country, if the weather had allowed us, but this year it was a little different. However, we focused a lot on physical training and when we had the opportunity to get on the water I benefited from each workout. I think we will have very good results, ”Bodnar said.

Between May 29 and June 1, Bulgaria will host the European Rowing Championship.

The palmares of the double rowing team Simona Radiș – Ancuța Bodnar

• Olympic games: gold (2021), silver (2024)

• World Championships: gold (2022, 2023), silver (2019)

• European championships: gold (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), silver (2019), bronze (2024)