Nicușor Eșanu

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Nicuşor Eşanu (born 12 December 1954) is a retired Romanian canoe sprinter. He competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and placed fourth and second, respectively. At the world championships he won six medals with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1979), three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1978, K-4 1000 m: 1978, K-4 10000 m: 1975), and two bronzes (K-2 10000 m: 1978, 1981).[2]

Nicușor Eșanu
Personal information
Born12 December 1954 (1954-12-12) (age 69)
Bucharest, Romania
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubCSA Steaua București[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Belgrade K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Belgrade K-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1979 Duisburg K-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Nottingham K-2 10000 m

Eşanu spent his entire career at CSA Steaua București, and after retiring from competitions worked as a coach there.[1]

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