sport.wikisort.org - AthleteFlorin Popescu (born 30 August 1974 in Iancu Jianu, Olt) is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop (gold: C-2 1000 m, bronze: C-2 500 m). He won a total of seven world championship gold medals (and nineteen total) as well as seven European championship golds, making him the most successful Romanian paddler of modern times.
Romanian canoeist
Florin Popescu
Medal record |
Men's canoe sprint |
Representing Romania |
Olympic Games |
 | 2000 Sydney | C-2 1000 m |
 | 2000 Sydney | C-2 500 m |
World Championships |
 | 1995 Duisburg | C-4 1000 m |
 | 1997 Dartmouth | C-4 1000 m |
 | 2001 Poznań | C-4 500 m |
 | 2002 Seville | C-4 500 m |
 | 2003 Gainesville | C-2 1000 m |
 | 2003 Gainesville | C-4 500 m |
 | 2005 Zagreb | C-4 500 m |
 | 1994 Mexico City | C-4 500 m |
 | 1994 Mexico City | C-4 1000 m |
 | 1995 Duisburg | C-4 500 m |
 | 1997 Dartmouth | C-4 500 m |
 | 1998 Szeged | C-2 1000 m |
 | 1998 Szeged | C-4 500 m |
 | 1999 Milan | C-4 500 m |
 | 2002 Seville | C-2 500 m |
 | 2003 Gainesville | C-2 500 m |
 | 1999 Milan | C-4 200 m |
 | 2001 Poznań | C-2 500 m |
 | 2003 Gainesville | C-4 200 m |
Injury forced Popescu to retire at the end of the 2005 season after winning his seventh world title (C-4 500 m) at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.
Popescu is 183 cm (6'0") tall and raced at 79 kg (174 lbs). He lists his interests as football, motor racing and handball. He was voted Romanian Sportsman of the Year in 1993.
References
External links
 Olympic Canoeing Champions in Men's C-2 1000 m |
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World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-2 1000 m |
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World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-4 500 m |
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- 1989: Soviet Union
- 1990: Soviet Union
- 1991: Soviet Union
- 1993: Hungary
- 1994: Hungary
- 1995: Hungary
- 1997: Hungary
- 1998: Hungary
- 1999: Russia
- Roman Kruglyakov
- Vladimir Ladosha
- Konstantin Fomichev
- Andrey Kabanov
- 2001: Romania
- 2002: Romania
- 2003: Romania
- 2005: Romania
- 2006: Belarus
- Dzmitry Rabchanka
- Dzmitry Vaitsishkin
- Konstantin Shcharbak
- Aleksandr Vauchetskiy
- 2007: Hungary
- Péter Balázs
- Gábor Horváth
- Márton Joób
- Pál Sarudi
- 2018: Russia
- Pavel Petrov
- Viktor Melantyev
- Mikhail Pavlov
- Ivan Shtyl
- 2019: Russia
- Pavel Petrov
- Viktor Melantyev
- Mikhail Pavlov
- Ivan Shtyl
- 2021: Ukraine
- 2022: Spain
- Joan Moreno
- Pablo Graña
- Manuel Fontán
- Adrián Sieiro
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World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint C-4 1000 m |
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- 1989: Soviet Union
- 1990: Soviet Union
- 1991: Soviet Union
- 1993: Hungary
- 1994: Hungary
- 1995: Romania
- 1997: Romania
- 1998: Hungary
- 1999: Russia
- Ignat Kovalev
- Konstantin Fomichev
- Alexei Volkonski
- Andrey Kabanov
- 2001: Hungary
- 2002: Poland
- Andrzej Jezierski
- Adam Ginter
- Michał Gajownik
- Roman Rynkiewicz
- 2003: Hungary
- 2005: Poland
- 2006: Germany
- Robert Nuck
- Stephan Breuing
- Stefan Holtz
- Thomas Lück
- 2007: Romania
- Josif Chirilă
- Andrei Cuculici
- Silviu Simoncenco
- Loredan Popa
- 2009: Belarus
- Dzianis Harazha
- Dzmitry Rabchanka
- Dzmitry Vaitsishkin
- Aleksandr Vauchetskiy
- 2010: Belarus
- Dzmitry Rabchanka
- Dzmitry Vaitsishkin
- Dzianis Harazha
- Aleksandr Vauchetskiy
- 2011: Belarus
- Dzmitry Rabchanka
- Dzmitry Vaitsishkin
- Dzianis Harazha
- Aleksandr Vauchetskiy
- 2013: Germany
- 2014: Russia
- 2015: Romania
- Leonid Carp
- Petre Condrat
- Josif Chirilă
- Stefan Strat
- 2017: Germany
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На других языках
- [en] Florin Popescu
[fr] Florin Popescu
Florin Popescu, né le 30 août 1974, est un céiste roumain pratiquant la course en ligne.
[it] Florin Popescu
Florin Popescu (Iancu Jianu, 30 agosto 1974) è un ex canoista rumeno.
[ru] Попеску, Флорин
Флорин Попеску (рум. Florin Popescu; 30 августа 1974, Янку-Жьяну) — румынский гребец-каноист, выступал за сборную Румынии в начале 1990-х — середине 2000-х годов. Чемпион и бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Сиднее, семикратный чемпион мира, семикратный чемпион Европы, победитель многих регат национального и международного значения.
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