Mariora Popescu
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Mariora Popescu is a Romania
n rower
. She won a gold medal in Double sculls with her partner Elisabeta Lipă
(then named Elisabeta Oleniuc) in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games
as well as a gold in Atlanta in the Coxed eights.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
. She won a gold medal in Double sculls with her partner Elisabeta Lipă
Elisabeta Lipa
Elisabeta Lipă is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze...
(then named Elisabeta Oleniuc) in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
as well as a gold in Atlanta in the Coxed eights.