Arba-Puscatu, Rodica (1962–)
Arba-Puscatu, Rodica (1962–)
Romanian rower. Name variations: Rodica Arba; Rodica Puscatu. Born Rodica Puscatu, May 1962, in Romania.
At Moscow Olympics, won a bronze medal in coxed eights (1980); at Los Angeles Olympics, won a gold medal in coxless pairs (1984); at Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal in coxed eights and a gold medal in coxless pairs (1988).
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