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Rodica Arba

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Rodica Arba, born Rodica Pușcatu on 5 May 1962 in Petricani, Neamț County, is a retired Romanian rower who competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics and won two gold medals, one silver and one bronze. She took bronze in the women's eight in 1980, then gold in the coxless pair in 1984 with Elena Horvat, and in 1988 gold in the coxless pair with Olga Homeghi and silver in the eight. At the world championships she won four golds, a silver and two bronzes between 1981 and 1987, mostly in coxless pairs. Her rowing career ended when she became pregnant after the Seoul Games.

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1962 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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is a retired Romanian rower
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1. Olympedia: Rodica Arba (Olympedia)
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  • Biographical information
    Born 5 May 1962 in Petricani, Neamț ROU
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
  • Medals
    Gold 2 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 4
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Rodica Arba (Wikipedia)
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    is a retired Romanian rower
  • Plays: Rowing, Lead, sport
    is a retired Romanian rower
  • Competed In: 1980 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1980 Olympics
    She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics
  • Competed In: 1984 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1984 Olympics
    She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics
  • Competed In: 1988 Summer Olympics, Lead, 1988 Olympics
    She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympics
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