Mihai Țurcaș

Mihai Ţurcaş (born 18 November 1942 - d. 22 December 2002) 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)
Bucharest, Romania
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDinamo Bucharest[1]

References

  1. Mihai Turcas. Romanian Olympic Committee
  2. Mihai Țurcaș. Sport-reference.com



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