Viorica Neculai

Romanian rower

Viorica Neculai
Personal information
Born6 February 1967 (1967-02-06) (age 57)
Vorniceni, Botoșani, Romania
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bled Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bled Coxless four
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Vienna Eight
Gold medal – first place 1993 Račice Eight

Viorica Neculai (later Ilica, born 3 July 1967[1]) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing in eights she won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympics[2] and gold medals at the 1989 and 1993 world championships.[1][3]

She should not be confused with Veronica Necula and Viorica Ioja, fellow rowers who competed in the same events in the same period.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Viorica Neculai. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. ^ VIORICA NECULAI, vicecampioană olimpică la canotaj: "Am plecat de acasă, din Vorniceni, fără să ştiu să înot". stiri.botosani.ro (14 February 2016)
  3. ^ a b Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuerfrau, Vierer mit Steuerfrau, Achter. Rudern – Olympische Spiele 1980 – 2004. sport-komplett.de
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