Maria Olărașu (born May 28, 2000)[1] is a Moldovan sprint canoeist. She competed solo and with Daniela Cociu at the 2020 Summer Olympics and will compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Born | May 28, 2000 |
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Maria Olarasu | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Tears flow as Olympic quotas decided in Szeged". International Canoe Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "MIRS App". results.european-games.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Daniela Cociu și Maria Olărașu, calificare la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris" (in Romanian). 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2024-05-17.