The Moldovan canoeists have won seven medals at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint Junior & U23 World Championships held in Italy – five at Under 23 and two in the juniors competition. Maria Olărașu got two golds and a silver, IPN reports.

The pupil of Victor Reneiski won the double 500m race together with Daniela Cociu and the mixed 500m race together with Mihai Chihaia and also won a silver medal in the individual 500m race. Elena Glizan won silver in 5 000m and a bronze in 1 000m.

Among juniors, Mihail Kulchak won two bronzes - in individual 500m and in double 1 000m, together with Stanislav Banaru.

At Under 23, Moldova finished fourth by the number of medals after Hungary, Spain, and Germany. By the general score, the country took the seventh position.