Iulică Ruican

Iulică Ruican (born 29 August 1971) is a retired Romanian rower. He competed in coxed fours and eights at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. At the 1996 Olympics he served as a flag bearer for Romania at the opening ceremony.^[3] At the world championships he won seven medals between 1993 and 1998, including three gold medals.^[4]

Iulică Ruican

Personal information
Born	29 August 1971 (1971-08-29) (age 53) Cujmir, Romania[1]
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	CSA Steaua București[2]
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Coxed four 1992 Barcelona Eight World Rowing Championships 1993 Račice Coxed four 1993 Račice Eight 1994 Indianapolis Coxed four 1994 Indianapolis Eight 1996 Motherwell Coxed four 1997 Aiguebelette Eight 1998 Cologne Eight

Ruican took up rowing aged 16, and after retiring from competitions became vice president of his native club CSA Steaua București.^[2] His wife Anca Tănase is also a former Olympic rower.^[1]