Five Romanian crews qualified directly in the finals of the ECA Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint European Championships from Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, on Thursday.
In the men's 1,000 meter double kayak (juniors), Bogdan Pinzariu and Roland Kupas won the first series (3:28.177) and will play in Final A.
Iulian Serghei and Ioan Rotundu won the second series in junior double canoe over 1,000 meters (3:55.237), so they will play in Final A.
In the Under-23 men's double canoe for 1,000 meters, the brothers Adrian and Victor Stepan ensured their presence in Final A, after taking third place in the first series (3:45.567). The Stepan brothers also reached the final in the 500 m, after taking third place in the first series (1:50.657).
In the female junior 500 m double canoe event, Andreea Alexandrov and Anamaria Chirosca took Final A from third place in the first series (2:19.596).
Seven other Romanian crews qualified for the semi-finals.AGERPRES