Gianina van Groningen
Romanian rower (born 1995)
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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] 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal[2] paired with Ionela Cozmiuc.
FullnameGianina Elena van Groningen
NationalityRomanian
BornGianina Elena Beleagă
21 May 1995
21 May 1995
Gura Humorului, Romania
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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| Full name | Gianina Elena van Groningen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Gianina Elena Beleagă 21 May 1995 Gura Humorului, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2023, she married Jan-Wessel van Groningen,[3] son of former Olympic rowers Steven van Groningen and Valeria Răcilă.
