Gianina van Groningen explained

Gianina Elena van Groningen
Birth Name:Gianina Elena Beleagă
Full Name:Gianina Elena van Groningen
Nationality:Romanian
Birth Date:21 May 1995
Birth Place:Gura Humorului, Romania
Height:177 cm
Weight:62 kg
Country:Romania
Sport:Rowing
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Gianina Elena van Groningen (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] 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal[2] paired with Ionela Cozmiuc.

In 2023, she married Sijmen van Groningen,[3] son of former Olympic rowers Steven van Groningen and Valeria Răcilă.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gianina Beleaga . 23 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160825044026/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/gianina-beleaga . 25 August 2016 .
  2. Web site: Paris 2024 Rowing: British pair Emily Craig and Imogen Grant win Women's Lightweight Double Sculls gold – All Results . 2 August 2024 . Paris 2024.
  3. Web site: "Mr. and Mrs!" Cu cine s-a măritat frumoasa Gianina Beleagă . 2 August 2024 . Sport.ro.