Romanian rower (born 1995)
Gianina Elena van Groningen
Birth name Gianina Elena Beleagă Full name Gianina Elena van Groningen Nationality Romanian Born (1995-05-21 ) 21 May 1995 (age 29) Gura Humorului , RomaniaHeight 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Weight 62 kg (137 lb) Country Romania Sport Rowing
Gianina Elena van Groningen (née Beleagă ; born 21 May 1995) is a Romanian rower . She is twice world champion in the women's lightweight double sculls event winning back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 for Romania. She competed in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016,[ 1] 2024 Summer Olympics , where she won a silver medal[ 2] Ionela Cozmiuc .
In 2023, she married Jan-Wessel van Groningen,[ 3] Steven van Groningen and Valeria Răcilă .
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FISA championships Official world championships
1985 : Lin Clark , Beryl Crockford )1986 : Chris Ernst , Carey Sands-Marden )1987 : Janice Mason , Heather Hattin )1988 : Laurien Vermulst , Ellen Meliesie )1989 : Carey Sands-Marden , Kristine Karlson )1990 : Ulla Jensen , Regitze Siggaard )1991 : Claudia Waldi , Christiane Weber )1992 : Claudia Waldi , Christiane Weber )1993 : Colleen Miller , Wendy Wiebe )1994 : Colleen Miller , Wendy Wiebe )1995 : Colleen Miller , Wendy Wiebe )1997 : Angelika Brand , Michelle Darvill )1998 : Christine Collins , Sarah Garner )1999 : Constanța Burcică , Camelia Macoviciuc )2001 : Janet Radünzel , Claudia Blasberg )2002 : Sally Causby , Amber Halliday )2003 : Marie-Louise Dräger , Claudia Blasberg )2005 : Daniela Reimer , Marie-Louise Dräger )2006 : Xu Dongxiang , Yan Shimin )2007 : Amber Halliday , Marguerite Houston )2009 : Christina Giazitzidou , Alexandra Tsiavou )2010 : Lindsay Jennerich , Tracy Cameron )2011 : Christina Giazitzidou , Alexandra Tsiavou )2013 : Laura Milani , Elisabetta Sancassani )2014 : Sophie MacKenzie , Julia Edward )2015 : Sophie MacKenzie , Julia Edward )2017 : Ionela-Livia Lehaci , Gianina Beleagă )2018 : Ionela Cozmiuc , Gianina Beleagă )2019 : Zoe McBride , Jackie Kiddle )2022 : Emily Craig , Imogen Grant )2023 : Emily Craig , Imogen Grant )
