Elisabeta Lipa (born October 26, 1964 in Siret) is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze. She holds the record for the most years between gold medals, at 20 years.

Lipa debuted at the age of 19 at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where she won her first gold medal in the Double Scull event. She won her most recent gold medal in the eight-oared boat at the Athens Summer Olympics in 2004. She is the only person to win a gold medal in the two premiere rowing events: the single scull and the eight oared boat. She is also believed to be the only person to win a gold medal in both a sculling (two oars per person) and a sweep (one oar per person) event.

Achievements

• 1984 Summer Olympics, Gold Medal, Double Scull (2x)
• 1988 Summer Olympics, Silver Medal, Double Scull (2x)
• 1988 Summer Olympics, Bronze Medal, Quadruple Scull (4x)
• 1992 Summer Olympics, Silver Medal, Double Scull(1x)
• 1992 Summer Olympics, Gold Medal, Single Scull (1x)
• 1996 Summer Olympics, Gold Medal, Eight (8+)
• 2000 Summer Olympics, Gold Medal, Eight (8+)
• 2004 Summer Olympics, Gold Medal, Eight (8+)

External link

• Profile on IOC site

1964 births | Romanian rowers | Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for Romania | Living people

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