Mihai Țurcaș

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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]

Mihai Țurcaș
Personal information
Born(1942-11-18)18 November 1942
Braşov, Romania
Died24 December 2002(2002-12-24) (aged 60)[citation needed]
Bucharest, Romania
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDinamo Bucharest[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 East Berlin K-4 1000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1965 Bucharest K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 1967 Dusiburg K-1 4×500 m
Gold medal – first place 1967 Dusiburg K-4 1000 m

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