Anișoara Dobre-Bălan

Anișoara Bălan
Personal information
Born 1 July 1966 (1966-07) (age 52)
Liteni, Romania[1]
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Relatives Doina Șnep-Bălan (sister)
Ioan Snep (brother-in-law)
Sport
Sport Rowing

Anișoara Dobre-Bălan (née Bălan; born 1 July 1966) is a Romanian rower. Competing in quadruple sculls she won two Olympic medals, in 1988 and 1992, and three world championship medals, in 1985, 1986 and 1991. She also won the world title in women's eight in 1989.[2] Her sister Doina Șnep-Bălan is married to Ioan Snep; both are Olympic rower.[3] The sisters often competed at the same tournament but in different crews.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Anișoara Dobre-Bălan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Anișoara Bălan. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Doina Liliana Șnep-Bălan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 September 2018.


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