Alexandru Laurențiu Danciu[2] (born 31 March 2000) is a Romanian rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Alexandru Laurențiu Danciu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 2000 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe won silver at the 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships in France. He won gold in the coxless pair at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships alongside Florin Arteni-Fintinariu.[3] He also won silver in the coxless pair at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.[4][5]
He won gold in the men's four at the 2019 European Rowing U23 Championships in Greece.[6] He won gold in the coxless four at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in Poland.[7]
He won golds in the coxed four and as part of the eight boat at the 2022 European Rowing U23 Championships in Belgium.[8] He finished fourth in the BM4- at the 2022 U23 World Championships, and in the 2023 season raced in the eight boat that finished fourth at the European Rowing Championships.[9]
He raced in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the men's eight boat which placed fifth overall in the final.[10]
Personal life
editHe is from Timiș County.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Laurentiu Danciu". World Rowing. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Schindarli, Adrian (9 April 2017). "AUDIO / Naționalele de Canotaj Fond s-au încheiat cu încă o medalie pentru Timișoara" (in Romanian). Radio Timișoara.
- ^ "Junior Rowers Record fast Times at 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships". Rowingracice. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "In pics: 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina". Xinhuanet.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games: Three more medals – gold, silver and bronze -for Romanian athletes in weightlifting and rowing". Romaniajournal. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Ghiorghian, Roxana (9 September 2019). "Retired rowing legend Lipa says Romania currently has best U23 rowers in Europe". Stiripesurse.ro. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Romania wins five gold, five silver medals at U-23 European Rowing Championships". Romaniajournal. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "DAY TWO PODIUMS AT THE 2022 EUROPEAN ROWING UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HAZEWINKEL, BELGIUM". World Rowing. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "2024 European Rowing Championships – Men's Coxless Four Preview". Junior Rowing News. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Men's Eight – Final A results" (PDF). Olympics. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Laurentiu Alexandru Danciu, once again the best athlete of Timis County". Opiniatimidoarei.ro. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.