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Daniela Druncea

Daniela Druncea is a Romanian rowing coxswain and retired artistic gymnast. As a gymnast, she is a world bronze medalist with the team and was an alternate to the 2008 Romanian Olympic team. As a rower, she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Daniela Druncea
Born (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990
Buftea, Romania
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)1
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubCSS Steaua Bucharest
Head coach
Nicolae Forminte (gymnastics)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Eight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota Eight
Silver medal – second place 2013 Chungju Eight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Seville Eight
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belgrade Eight
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice Eight
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Eight
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lucerne Eight
Gold medal – first place 2020 Poznań Eight
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varese Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Poznań Eight
Women's artistic gymnastics
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Stuttgart Team

Daniela Druncea (born 2 November 1990) is a Romanian rowing coxswain and retired artistic gymnast. As a gymnast, she is a world bronze medalist with the team and was an alternate to the 2008 Romanian Olympic team. As a rower, she won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.12

Druncea retired from gymnastics in 2009.3 She became a coxswain and won medals at the European championships, world championships and Olympic Games.14

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniela Druncea". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. Turner, Amanda (13 August 2016). "Former Romanian Gymnast Wins Rio Rowing Bronze". International Gymnast. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. Băsescu, Mirela (15 April 2009). "Dana Druncea s-a retras" [Dana Druncea retired]. Prosport.ro (in Romanian).
  4. Basescu, Mirela (2 November 2011). "Poveste specială! Gimnasta de bronz care s-a apucat de canotaj!" [Special story! Bronze gymnast who started rowing!]. Prosport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
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