Ion Bîrlǎdeanu (born 1 August 1958) is a retired Romanian sprint kayaker. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1980 Olympics, placing sixth in the doubles.[1] He also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1979), five silvers (K-1 500 m: 1981, K-1 1000 m: 1979, 1981; K-2 500 m: 1978, K-4 1000 m: 1978), and one bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1981).[2]
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Born | 1 August 1958 (1958-08) (age 64) Cosmești, Galați, Romania[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dunarea CSA Steaua București[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bîrlǎdeanu spent most of his career with Steaua București, and after retiring from competitions worked as a coach there. Later he trained the national junior and senior teams, and in 2005 became president of the Romanian Canoe and Kayak Federation.[2]
World Champions in Men's Canoe Sprint K-2 10000 m | |
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