Gianina van Groningen

Gianina Elena van Groningen
Personal information
Full nameGianina Elena van Groningen
NationalityRomanian
BornGianina Elena Beleagă
(1995-05-21) 21 May 1995
Gura Humorului, Romania
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryRomania
SportRowing
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisLwt double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 PlovdivLwt double sculls
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaLwt double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 SzegedLwt double sculls
Silver medal – second place2021 VareseLwt single sculls
Bronze medal – third place2020 PoznańLwt double sculls

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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Gianina Beleaga". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024 Rowing: British pair Emily Craig and Imogen Grant win Women's Lightweight Double Sculls gold – All Results". Paris 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ↑ ""Mr. and Mrs!" Cu cine s-a măritat frumoasa Gianina Beleagă". Sport.ro. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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