- Roxana Maracineanu
Infobox Swimmer
swimmername=Roxana Maracineanu
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fullname = Roxana Maracineanu
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nationality = FRA
strokes = Backstroke
club = Mulhouse Olympic Nautique
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birthdate = birth date and age|1975|5|7
birthplace =Bucureşti
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height = height|m=1.65
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medaltemplates=Roxana Maracineanu or Mărăcineanu (born
May 7 ,1975 inBucharest ) is aRomania n-born French formerbackstroke swimmer . She won the silver medal in the 200 m Backstroke at the2000 Summer Olympics inSydney, Australia . She was born in Romania but came to France at a very young age with her parents. Maracineanu's first international succes came in 1997, when she won two medals (silver and bronze) at theEuropean LC Championships 1997 inSeville, Spain . A year later she became world champion in the 200 m Backstroke inPerth, Western Australia . After having missed qualification for the2004 Summer Olympics , she announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.External links
* [http://www.fina.org/bios/archives/bio_Maracineanu.html Profile on FINA-website]
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