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Paris Olympics: Romania secures gold in men's double sculls rowing, women’s pair gets silver

August 1, 2024

Team Romania secured more medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The pair Marian Florian Enache and Andrei Sebastian Cornea won the gold medal in men's double sculls rowing. At the same time, Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radiș won the silver medal in women's double sculls. 

The Romanian athletes finished first in the 2,000-meter race with a time of 6:12 in the men’s event. The Netherlands took second place with a time of 6:13, and Ireland finished third with a time of 6:15, according...

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