Laurențiu Danciu

Laurențiu Danciu
Personal information
Full nameAlexandru Laurențiu Danciu
NationalityRomanian
Born (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24) [1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Romania
European Championships U23
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ioannina Quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kruszwica Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heindonk Quad sculls
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heindonk Eight
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Coxless pair
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Račice Coxless pair

Alexandru Laurențiu Danciu[2] (born 31 March 2000) is a Romanian rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

He won silver at the 2018 European Rowing Junior Championships in France. He won gold in the coxless pair at the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships alongside Florin Arteni-Fintinariu.[3] He also won silver in the coxless pair at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina.[4][5]

He won gold in the men's four at the 2019 European Rowing U23 Championships in Greece.[6] He won gold in the coxless four at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in Poland.[7]

He won golds in the coxed four and as part of the eight boat at the 2022 European Rowing U23 Championships in Belgium.[8] He finished fourth in the BM4- at the 2022 U23 World Championships, and in the 2023 season raced in the eight boat that finished fourth at the European Rowing Championships.[9]

He raced in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the men's eight boat which placed fifth overall in the final.[10]

Personal life

He is from Timiș County.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Laurentiu Danciu". World Rowing. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ Schindarli, Adrian (9 April 2017). "AUDIO / Naționalele de Canotaj Fond s-au încheiat cu încă o medalie pentru Timișoara" (in Romanian). Radio Timișoara.
  3. ^ "Junior Rowers Record fast Times at 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships". Rowingracice. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ "In pics: 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Argentina". Xinhuanet.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games: Three more medals – gold, silver and bronze -for Romanian athletes in weightlifting and rowing". Romaniajournal. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. ^ Ghiorghian, Roxana (9 September 2019). "Retired rowing legend Lipa says Romania currently has best U23 rowers in Europe". Stiripesurse.ro. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Romania wins five gold, five silver medals at U-23 European Rowing Championships". Romaniajournal. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ "DAY TWO PODIUMS AT THE 2022 EUROPEAN ROWING UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HAZEWINKEL, BELGIUM". World Rowing. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ^ "2024 European Rowing Championships – Men's Coxless Four Preview". Junior Rowing News. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Men's Eight – Final A results" (PDF). Olympics. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Laurentiu Alexandru Danciu, once again the best athlete of Timis County". Opiniatimidoarei.ro. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.