Elena Georgescu (née Nedelcu, born 10 April 1964 in Bucharest) is a Romanian coxswain who has won five Olympic medals in the women's eight event.[1] She competed until 1991 under her maiden name.

Elena Georgescu
Personal information
Birth nameElena Nedelcu
Born10 April 1964 (1964-04-10) (age 60)
Bucharest, Romania
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Eight
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Eight
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Eight
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Tasmania Eight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Poznań Eight

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elena Georgescu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017. Full name: Elena Georgescu-Nedelcu
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