Moldovan Serghei Tarnovschi won the bronze medal in the 1000-meter canoe sprint. He achieved a time of 3:44.68.
Serghei Tarnovschi’s coach is Nicolae Juravschi, the President of the National Olympic Committee.
We note that this is the third medal won by Moldovan athletes at the Paris Olympics. Previously, judokas Denis Vieru and Adil Osmanov also secured bronze medals.
Today, the tandem of Maria Olarasu and Daniela Cociu also competed. They reached the final but finished in 7th place, recording a time of 1:56.96 in the 500-meter double sprint final. At the Tokyo Olympics, Victor Reneiski’s students also placed 7th.
Our country’s leadership has sent messages of admiration to canoeist Serghei Tarnovschi. Maia Sandu, Dorin Recean, and Igor Grosu have expressed their pride in the athlete’s success.
Maia Sandu congratulated Tarnovschi, his coaches, and the technical team. According to the President, representatives of Moldova at the Olympics are making history this year.
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“Serghei Tarnovschi has brought Moldova its third bronze medal at the Olympics! Congratulations, Serghei, for your performance in the canoe sprint and for representing Moldova with dignity. We are very proud! Congratulations also to the coaches and technical team,” said Maia Sandu.
The Prime Minister noted that this year, Moldova is achieving its best performance at the Olympics. He thanked Serghei Tarnovschi for the excitement.
“Serghei Tarnovschi brings home the Olympic bronze in the 1000-meter canoe sprint! Congratulations, Serghei, for this fantastic race, and thank you for these wonderful emotions. This is the 4th medal for the national Olympic team, marking the best performance in Moldova’s history,” said the Prime Minister.