Grigore Obreja

A 33-time Romanian champion in canoeing, Grigore Obreja’s top performance came in 1994, when he won a gold medal in the Canadian Doubles (500 m) at the 1994 World Championships in Mexico. He did so with his long-time partner, Gheorghe Andriev, with whom he also competed in the Seoul and Atlanta Olympics. At the latter occasion, the duo grabbed a bronze in the 500 m event, having made the final in the 500 m and 1000 m in 1988. After the end of his active career, Obreja migrated to France, where he coached at AS Mantaise in Mantes-la-Jolie. He also worked as a sports director for the town of Buchelay.