Maria-Magdalena Rusu

Maria-Magdalena Rusu

File:20220813 ECM22 Rowing 7761.jpg Rusu in 2022
Personal information
Nationality	Romanian
Born	(1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 Vaslui, Romania
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Romania
Sport	Rowing
Event(s)	Eight Coxless four
Medal record Women's rowing Representing Romania Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Eight World Championships Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice Eight Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade Eight Gold medal – first place 2025 Shanghai Coxless pair Gold medal – first place 2025 Shanghai Mixed eight Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade Coxless four European Championships Gold medal – first place 2019 Lucerne Eight Gold medal – first place 2020 Poznań Eight Gold medal – first place 2021 Varese Eight Gold medal – first place 2022 Oberschleißheim Eight Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled Coxless four Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled Eight Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged Eight Gold medal – first place 2025 Plovdiv Coxless pair Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged Coxless four Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oberschleißheim Coxless four

Maria-Magdalena Rusu (born 30 September 1999) is a Romanian rower. She is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the women's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Rusu is also a two-time world champion in eight and seven-time European champion, including titles in eight and coxless four. She competed in the women's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.