Mihai Țurcaș (born 18 November 1942 - d. 22 December 2002[citation needed]) was a Romanian sprint canoeist. Competing in the four-man 1000 m event (K-4 1000 m) he won the world title in 1966, the European title in 1967, and two Olympic medals in 1964 and 1968.[2] After retiring from competition he worked as a kayaking coach and was involved with the national junior and senior teams between 1990 and 1992.[1]
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Born | Braşov, Romania | 18 November 1942||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 December 2002citation needed] Bucharest, Romania | (aged 60)[||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dinamo Bucharest[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b Mihai Turcas. Romanian Olympic Committee
- ^ Mihai Țurcaș. Sport-reference.com
External links
edit- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)