​Vlad Stanku won the silver medal in the 800m freestyle on Saturday night at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade.

Vlad StankuPhoto: Serhii Hryts / AP – The Associated Press / Profimedia

Vlad Stanku, national record at the distance of 800 m freestyle

With a time of 7:49.68, Stanku set a new national record and reached the A scale for the Paris Olympics.

On Saturday, Vlad was overtaken by Bulgarian Mitsin Petar (7:47.45, a new European junior record).

Know:

  • Also in Belgrade, Vlad Stanku managed to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games at a distance of 1500 m.
  • This is the fourth medal won by Romania at the European Junior Championships in Belgrade. Others won Vlad Mihalake (silver – 200 m butterfly), Vlad Stanka (silver – 1500 m freestyle) and Daria Silishtianu (bronze – 50 m backstroke)