Rowing At Paris Olympics: Romanian Pair Wins Men's Double Sculls Gold - In Pics

Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache fought back from behind to win the gold medal in the men's double sculls rowing final at Paris Olympic Games 2024 on Thursday (August 1) with a time of 6:12.58. The Netherlands team of Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink had led for much of the race, before the Romanians surged back to win their second gold of the Games.

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Updated on: 2 August 2024 2:58 pm

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Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache celebrate gold | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson

Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache celebrate gold in the men's double sculls rowing final during a medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Netherland's Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink celebrate silver | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson

Netherland's Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink celebrate with the silver medal in the men's double sculls final during a medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Ireland's Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle celebrate bronze | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi

Ireland's Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle bronze medalists in the men's double sculls final pose for a photo at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Medals ceremony for the men's double sculls final at Paris Olympics 2024 | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson

Silver medalists Netherland's Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink, gold medalists, Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache and bronze medalists Ireland's Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle pose during a medals ceremony for the men's double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Winners during medals ceremony for the men's double sculls final | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson

Silver medalists Netherland's Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink, back left, gold medalists, Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache, front, and bronze medalists Ireland's Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle pose during a medals ceremony for the men's double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache pose for a photo after winning the gold | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi

Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache pose for a photo after winning the gold medal in the men's double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi

Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache react after winning gold in the men's double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.

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Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache react at the finish area | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi

Romania's Andrei Sebastian Cornea and Marian Florian Enache react at the finish area after winning gold in the men's double sculls final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.