Antonel Borsan
Encyclopedia
Antonel Borşan (born 29 April 1970) is a Romania
n sprint canoer
who competed in the mid-1990s. He won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in the C-2 1000 m event with Marcel Glavan
.
Borşan also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 1000 m: 1995
, 1997
) and five silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1995, C-4 500 m: 1994
, 1995, 1997; C-4 1000 m: 1994).
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the mid-1990s. He won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in the C-2 1000 m event with Marcel Glavan
Marcel Glavan
Marcel Glǎvan is a Romanian-born Spanish flatwater canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. During the mid-1990s, he won two world championship titles in the C-4 event. He was an Olympic silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the C-2 1000 m event with partner Antonel Borsan...
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Borşan also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 1000 m: 1995
1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....
, 1997
1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...
) and five silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1995, C-4 500 m: 1994
1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...
, 1995, 1997; C-4 1000 m: 1994).