Romania took the top spot at the European Rowing Championships in Glasgow by the number of medals won. The Romanian athletes won seven medals: three gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

In the (M8+) Men's Eight race, the Romanian team won the bronze medal, behind Germany (gold) and the Netherlands (silver). The other bronze medal came in the (M2-) Men's Pair competition.

The silver medals came in the (M2x) Men's Double Sculls race and in the (W4-) Women's Four race.

The Romanian teams won gold medals in the (W8+) Women's Eight race (with a team made up of Ioana Vranceanu, Iuliana-Viviana Bejinariu, Adriana Ailincai, Maria Tivodariu, Madalina Parfenie, Iuliana Popa, Madalina Beres and Denisa Tilvescu), the (W2-) Women's Pair race (Madalina Beres and Denisa Tilvescu), and the (M4-) Men's Four race (Ciprian Huc, Stefan-Constantin Berariu, Cosmin Pascari and Mihaita-Vasile Tiganescu).

In 2017, Romania won four medals: three gold and one silver one.

Two gold medals for Romania at the 2017 World Rowing Championships

(Photo: Federatia Romana De Canotaj Facebook Page)

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