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Valentin Robu

Personal information
Born	17 January 1967 (1967-01-17) (age 59) Săbăoani, Romania
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Dinamo Bucharest
Medal record Representing Romania Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Coxed four 1992 Barcelona Eight World Rowing Championships 1989 Bled Coxed four 1991 Vienna Coxed four 1993 Račice Eight 1994 Indianapolis Coxed four 1994 Indianapolis Eight 1997 Aiguebelette Eight 1998 Cologne Eight 1999 St. Catharines Coxed four

Valentin Robu (born 17 January 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxed fours and eights at four Olympics and eight world championships, and won two Olympic silver medals in 1988 and 1992 and eight world championship medals, including gold medals in 1989 and 1994. After retiring from competitions he worked as a rowing coach. His wife Doina Robu and brother-in-law Ioan Snep are also retired Olympic rowers.