Maria Olărașu
Moldovan sprint canoeist (born 2000)
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Maria Olărașu (born 28 May 2000)[2] is a Moldovan sprint canoeist. She competed solo and with Daniela Cociu at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 28 May 2000[1] Mingir, Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Moldova | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Viktor Reneysky | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Olărașu and Cociu qualified for the 2020 Olympics by winning the women's C-2 500 meters at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.[3] At the Olympic Women's C-2 500 metres in August 2021, they placed seventh. In the Women's C-1 200 metres, Olărașu placed seventh in the quarterfinals and did not advance to the semifinals.
At the 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Olărașu placed fourth in the Women's C-1 500 metres.[4] Olărașu and Mihai Chihaia placed fifth in the Mixed C-2 200 metres and Olărașu and Cociu placed fourth in the Women's C-2 500 metres.
Olărașu and Cociu came in 7th in the Women's C-2 500 metres at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.[5]
