Romania wins the JW8+ event at World Rowing Junior Championships

Romania’s junior women’s eight team (JW8+) won the third gold medal for the country at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships at Trakai, Lithuania.

081116101080483127Gianina-Elena Beleaga, Andrea-Maria Sticea, Antonia Cerbu, Roxana Parascanu, Ana-Maria Boca, Elena Turta, Cristina-Georgiana Popescu, Denisa Tilvescu and Georgiana Danciu ended the race first, having clocked in at 6:27.70, ahead of Germany (6:31.03) and Italy (6:32.59).

Romania’s medal tally before the last finals on Sunday was two gold medals and two silver medals. Its junior men’s eight team advanced to the final of the event.AGERPRES

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