Sofia Corban

Romanian rower

Sofia Corban
Personal information
Full nameSofia Corban-Banovici
Born1 August 1956 (1956-08) (age 67)
Drăgănești-Vlașca, Romania[1]
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSteaua Bucharest[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Bled Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Munich Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Lucerne Quadruple sculls

Sofia Corban (née Banovici, born 1 August 1956) is a retired Romanian rower who competed in the quadruple sculls. She won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, placing fourth in 1980, and three bronze medals at the world championships in 1979–1982.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sofia Corban-Banovici". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sofia Corban. Romanian Olympic Committee

External links

  • Sofia Corban at Olympics.com
  • Sofia Corban at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
  • Sofia Corban-Banovici at Olympedia
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Olympic champions – Women's quadruple sculls


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