Maria Ștefan

Maria Ștefan
Personal information
Born16 February 1954 (1954-02-16) (age 70)
Jurilovca, Romania[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDanubiu Tulcea
CS Dinamo București[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles K-4 500 m
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tampere K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tampere K-4 500 m

Maria Ştefan (later Mihoreanu, and Cosma, born 16 February 1954) is a retired Romanian canoe sprinter who competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the K-4 500 m event in 1984 and placed fourth-fifth in the singles in 1976 and 1980.[1] She won three bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, one each in the K-1 500 m (1983), the K-2 500 m (1981), and the K-4 500 m (1983) events.[2] Her sister-in-law Maria Nichiforov is also a former Olympic canoer.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maria Ștefan. Sports-reference.com profile
  2. ^ a b Maria Ștefan. Romanian Olympic Committee
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